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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 September 30, 2007                                                                              |
|                                                                                                                                                                                    |                                                                                                                                            |
| 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)                                                                                                                     |
|                                                                                                                                                                                    |                                                                                                                                            |
| 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 September 30, 2007 and December 31,                  2006                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 | 3        |
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             |   |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |     |
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             |   | Statements                  of Net Earnings for the Three Months and Nine Months ended September                  30,                  2007and                  2006                                                                                                                                 | 4        |
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             |   |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |     |
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             |   | Statement                  of Partners’ Capital Accounts for the Nine Months ended September 30,                  2007                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         | 5        |
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             |   |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |     |
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             |   | Statements                  of Cash Flows for the Nine Months ended September 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**

|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |   | **September                  30,** |      |   | **December                  31,** |   |
|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------|------------------------------------|-----------|--------|-----------------------------------|--------|
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |   | **2007**                           |      |   | **2006**                          |   |
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |   | **(Unaudited)**                    |      |   | **(Audited)**                     |   |
| **ASSETS**                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |   |                               |      |   |                              |   |
| Current                  assets:                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           |   |                               |      |   |                              |   |
| Cash                  and cash                  equivalents                                                                                                                     |   | $                                  | 300,600   |   |                              | $      | 332,300 |   |
| Accounts                  receivable-affiliate                                                                                                                                  |   |                               | 491,900   |   |                              |   | 530,600 |   |
| Short-term                  hedge receivable due from                  affiliate                                                                                                |   |                               | 158,400   |   |                              |   | 376,600 |   |
| Total                  current                  assets                                                                                                                                                                  |   |                               | 950,900   |   |                              |   | 1,239,500 |   |
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |   |                               |      |   |                              |   |   |   |
| Oil                  and gas properties,                  net                                                                                                                   |   |                               | 8,238,100 |   |                              |   | 8,620,900 |   |
| Long-term                  hedge receivable due from                  affiliate                                                                                                 |   |                               | 84,600    |   |                              |   | 325,100 |   |
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |   | $                                  | 9,273,600 |   |                              | $      | 10,185,500 |   |
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |   |                               |      |   |                              |   |   |   |
| **LIABILITIES                  AND PARTNERS’ CAPITAL**                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               |   |                               |      |   |                              |   |   |   |
| Current                  liabilities:                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      |   |                               |      |   |                              |   |   |   |
| Accrued                  liabilities                                                                                                                                            |   | $                                  | 16,400    |   |                              | $      | 18,000 |   |
| Short-term                  hedge liability due to                  affiliate                                                                                                   |   |                               | 25,400    |   |                              |   | 2,300 |   |
| Total                  current                  liabilities                                                                                                                                                             |   |                               | 41,800    |   |                              |   | 20,300 |   |
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |   |                               |      |   |                              |   |   |   |
| Asset                  retirement                  obligation                                                                                                                   |   |                               | 657,100   |   |                              |   | 628,800 |   |
| Long-term                  hedge liability due to                  affiliate                                                                                                    |   |                               | 117,500   |   |                              |   | 52,300 |   |
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |   |                               |      |   |                              |   |   |   |
| Partners’                  capital:                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |   |                               |      |   |                              |   |   |   |
| Managing                  general                  partner                                                                                                                      |   |                               | 2,485,400 |   |                              |   | 2,630,700 |   |
| Limited                  partners (1,500                  units)                                                                                                                |   |                               | 5,871,700 |   |                              |   | 6,206,300 |   |
| Accumulated                  other comprehensive                  income                                                                                                        |   |                               | 100,100   |   |                              |   | 647,100 |   |
| Total                  partners'                  capital                                                                                                                                                               |   |                               | 8,457,200 |   |                              |   | 9,484,100 |   |
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |   | $                                  | 9,273,600 |   |                              | $      | 10,185,500 |   |

**ATLAS        AMERICA PUBLIC #9 LTD.**

**STATEMENTS        OF NET EARNINGS**

**(Unaudited)**

|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   |   | **Three                  Months Ended** |    |   | **Nine                  Months Ended** |   |
|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------|-----------------------------------------|---------|--------|----------------------------------------|--------|
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   |   | **September                  30,**      |    |   | **September                  30,**     |   |
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   |   | **2007**                                |    |   | **2006**                               |   |   | **2007** |   |   | **2006** |   |
| **REVENUES:**                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |   |                                    |    |   |                                   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Natural                  gas and                  oil                                                                       |   | $                                       | 641,500 |   |                                   | $      | 665,800 |   |   | $ | 1,814,400 |   |   | $ | 1,979,000 |   |
| Interest                  income                                                                                            |   |                                    | 1,900   |   |                                   |   | 4,000 |   |   |   | 5,600 |   |   |   | 8,300 |   |
| Total                  revenues                                                                                                                                     |   |                                    | 643,400 |   |                                   |   | 669,800 |   |   |   | 1,820,000 |   |   |   | 1,987,300 |   |
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   |   |                                    |    |   |                                   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| **COSTS                  AND EXPENSES:**                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               |   |                                    |    |   |                                   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Production                                                                                                                  |   |                                    | 173,900 |   |                                   |   | 159,800 |   |   |   | 509,000 |   |   |   | 449,300 |   |
| Depletion                                                                                                                   |   |                                    | 140,800 |   |                                   |   | 90,500 |   |   |   | 382,800 |   |   |   | 237,600 |   |
| Accretion                  of asset retirement obligation                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              |   |                                    | 9,400   |   |                                   |   | 8,600 |   |   |   | 28,300 |   |   |   | 25,600 |   |
| General                  and                  administrative                                                                |   |                                    | 36,900  |   |                                   |   | 24,000 |   |   |   | 87,400 |   |   |   | 80,400 |   |
| Total                  expenses                                                                                                                                     |   |                                    | 361,000 |   |                                   |   | 282,900 |   |   |   | 1,007,500 |   |   |   | 792,900 |   |
| **Net                  earnings                                                               **                            |   | $                                       | 282,400 |   |                                   | $      | 386,900 |   |   | $ | 812,500 |   |   | $ | 1,194,400 |   |
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   |   |                                    |    |   |                                   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| **Allocation                  of net earnings:**                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |   |                                    |    |   |                                   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Managing                  general                  partner                                                                  |   | $                                       | 109,400 |   |                                   | $      | 143,400 |   |   | $ | 313,500 |   |   | $ | 439,900 |   |
| Limited                  partners                                                                                           |   | $                                       | 173,000 |   |                                   | $      | 243,500 |   |   | $ | 499,000 |   |   | $ | 754,500 |   |
| Net                  earnings per limited partnership unit                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             |   | $                                       | 116     |   |                                   | $      | 162 |   |   | $ | 333 |   |   | $ | 503 |   |

**ATLAS        AMERICA PUBLIC #9 LTD.**

**STATEMENT        OF PARTNERS’ CAPITAL ACCOUNTS**

**FOR        THE NINE MONTHS ENDED**

**September        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                                                                                        |   |         | 463,400   |   |         |   | 842,000   |                               |   |   | —   |   |   |   | 1,305,400 |   |
| Interest                  income                                                                                                                 |   |         | 2,000     |   |         |   | 3,600     |                               |   |   | —   |   |   |   | 5,600 |   |
| Depletion                                                                                                                                        |   |         | (110,800  | )      |         |   | (272,000  | )                                  |   |   | —   |   |   |   | (382,800 | ) |
| Accretion                  of asset retirement obligation                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |   |         | (10,100   | )      |         |   | (18,200   | )                                  |   |   | —   |   |   |   | (28,300 | ) |
| General                  and administrative                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |   |         | (31,000   | )      |         |   | (56,400   | )                                  |   |   | —   |   |   |   | (87,400 | ) |
| Net                  earnings                                                                                                                                             |   |         | 313,500   |   |         |   | 499,000   |                               |   |   | —   |   |   |   | 812,500 |   |
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |   |         |      |   |         |   |      |                               |   |   |      |   |   |   |   |   |
| Other                  comprehensive                  loss                                                         |   |         | —   |   |         |   | —   |                               |   |   | (547,000  | )      |   |   | (547,000 | ) |
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |   |         |      |   |         |   |      |                               |   |   |      |   |   |   |   |   |
| Distributions                  to                  partners                                                                                      |   |         | (458,800  | )      |         |   | (833,600  | )                                  |   |   | —   |   |   |   | (1,292,400 | ) |
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |   |         |      |   |         |   |      |                               |   |   |      |   |   |   |   |   |
| **Balance                  at September 30, 2007**                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |   | $            | 2,485,400 |   |         | $      | 5,871,700 |                               |   | $      | 100,100   |   |   | $ | 8,457,200 |   |

**ATLAS        AMERICA PUBLIC #9 LTD.**

**STATEMENTS        OF CASH FLOWS**

**(Unaudited)**

|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |   | **Nine                  Months Ended** |       |
|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------|----------------------------------------|------------|
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |   | **September                  30,**     |       |
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |   | **2007**                               |       |   | **2006** |   |
| **Cash                  flows from operating activities:**                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   |   |                                   |       |   |   |   |
| Net                  earnings                                                                                                                                                     |   | $                                      | 812,500    |   |   | $ | 1,194,400 |   |
| Adjustments                  to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by                  operating                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |   |                                   |       |   |   |   |   |   |
| activities:                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |   |                                   |       |   |   |   |   |   |
| Depletion                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |   |                                   | 382,800    |   |   |   | 237,600 |   |
| Accretion                  of asset retirement                  obligation                                                                                                                                                |   |                                   | 28,300     |   |   |   | 25,600 |   |
| Decrease                  in accounts receivable –                  affiliate                                                                                                                                       |   |                                   | 38,700     |   |   |   | 150,900 |   |
| Decrease                  in accrued                  liabilities                                                                                                                                                         |   |                                   | (1,600     | ) |   |   | (6,900 | ) |
| Net                  cash provided by operating                  activities                                                                                                       |   |                                   | 1,260,700  |   |   |   | 1,601,600 |   |
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |   |                                   |       |   |   |   |   |   |
| **Cash                  flows from financing activities:**                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   |   |                                   |       |   |   |   |   |   |
| Distributions                  to                  partners                                                                                                                       |   |                                   | (1,292,400 | ) |   |   | (1,793,500 | ) |
| Net                  cash used in financing                  activities                                                                                                           |   |                                   | (1,292,400 | ) |   |   | (1,793,500 | ) |
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |   |                                   |       |   |   |   |   |   |
| Net                  decrease in cash and cash                  equivalents                                                                                                       |   |                                   | (31,700    | ) |   |   | (191,900 | ) |
| Cash                  and cash equivalents at beginning of                  period                                                                                                |   |                                   | 332,300    |   |   |   | 374,000 |   |
| Cash                  and cash equivalents at end of                  period                                                                                                      |   | $                                      | 300,600    |   |   | $ | 182,100 |   |

**ATLAS        AMERICA PUBLIC #9 LTD.**

**NOTES        TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS**

**September        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)**

**September        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** |    |   | **Nine                  Months Ended** |   |
|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------|-----------------------------------------|---------|--------|----------------------------------------|--------|
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |   | **September                  30,**      |    |   | **September                  30,**     |   |
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |   | **2007**                                |    |   | **2006**                               |   |   | **2007** |   |   | **2006** |   |
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |   |                                    |    |   |                                   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Asset                  retirement obligation at beginning of period                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |   | $                                       | 647,700 |   |                                   | $      | 584,300 |   |   | $ | 628,800 |   |   | $ | 567,300 |   |
| Accretion                  expense                                                                    |   |                                    | 9,400   |   |                                   |   | 8,600 |   |   |   | 28,300 |   |   |   | 25,600 |   |
| Asset                  retirement obligation at end of period                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        |   | $                                       | 657,100 |   |                                   | $      | 592,900 |   |   | $ | 657,100 |   |   | $ | 592,900 |   |

**Property        and Equipment**

| Oil                  and gas properties consist of the following at the dates                  indicated:                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |   | **September                  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                                                                                                 |   |                               | (10,508,300 | )      |                              |   | (10,125,500 | ) |
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              |   | $                                  | 8,238,100   |   |                              | $      | 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)**

**September        30, 2007**

**(Unaudited)**

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

**Recently        Issued Financial Accounting Standards (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                  nine months ended September 30, 2007 were $17,200 and $51,100,                  respectively.  Administrative costs incurred for the three                  months and nine months ended September 30, 2006 were $17,100 and                  $51,200,                  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 nine months                  ended                  September 30, 2007 were $74,000 and $220,900,                  respectively.  Well supervision fees incurred for the three                  months and nine months ended September 30, 2006 were $79,400 and                  $209,900,                  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                  nine months ended September 30, 2007 were $72,200 and $205,900,                  respectively.  Transportation fees incurred for the three months                  and nine months ended September 30, 2006 were $52,000 and $168,700,                  respectively. |
|--------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

**NOTE        4 -        COMPREHENSIVE INCOME**

**ATLAS        AMERICA PUBLIC #9 LTD.**

**NOTES        TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)**

**September        30, 2007**

**(Unaudited)**

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

|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      |   | **Three                  Months Ended** |    |   | **Nine                  Months Ended** |   |
|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------|-----------------------------------------|---------|--------|----------------------------------------|--------|
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      |   | **September                  30,**      |    |   | **September                  30,**     |   |
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      |   | **2007**                                |    |   | **2006**                               |   |   | **2007** |   |   | **2006** |   |
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      |   |                                    |    |   |                                   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Net                  earnings                                                                               |   | $                                       | 282,400 |   |                                   | $      | 386,900 |   |   | $ | 812,500 |   |   | $ | 1,194,400 |   |
| Other                  comprehensive income:                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              |   |                                    |    |   |                                   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Unrealized                  holding gain (loss) on hedging contracts                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      |   |                                    | 114,000 |   |                                   |   | 531,300 |   |   |   | (360,500 | ) |   |   | 865,900 |   |
| Less:                  reclassification adjustment for gains realized in net                  earnings                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |   |                                    | (59,700 | )      |                                   |   | (63,200 | ) |   |   | (186,500 | ) |   |   | (163,200 | ) |
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      |   |                                    | 54,300  |   |                                   |   | 468,100 |   |   |   | (547,000 | ) |   |   | 702,700 |   |
| Comprehensive                  income                                                                       |   | $                                       | 336,700 |   |                                   | $      | 855,000 |   |   | $ | 265,500 |   |   | $ | 1,897,100 |   |

**NOTE        5 – DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS**

**ATLAS        AMERICA PUBLIC #9 LTD.**

**NOTES        TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)**

**September        30, 2007**

**(Unaudited)**

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

| **Fixed                    Price Swaps** |                                 |   |        |    |   |                               |                               |   |                              |       |
|------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------|--------|-------------|---------|--------|------------------------------------|------------------------------------|--------|-----------------------------------|------------|
|                                     |                                 |   |        |    |   |                               |                               |   | **Fair                    Value** |       |
|                                     | **Twelve                    Month**  |   | **Volumes** |    |   | **Average**                        |                               |   | **Asset**                         |       |
|                                     | **Period                    Ending** |   | **(MMBTU)** |    |   | **Fixed                    Price** |                               |   | **(Liability)**                   |       |
|                                     | **September                    30,** |   | ** **  | **(1)** |   |                               | **(per                    MMBTU)** |   |                              | ** ** | **(2)** |   |
|                                     |                                 |   |        |    |   |                               |                               |   |                              |       |   |   |
|                                     | 2008                                 |   |        | 168,300 |   |                               | $                                  | 8.69   |                              |       | $ | 126,300 |   |
|                                     | 2009                                 |   |        | 163,900 |   |                               | $                                  | 8.41   |                              |       |   | 25,400 |   |
|                                     | 2010                                 |   |        | 110,500 |   |                               | $                                  | 7.87   |                              |       |   | (30,300 | ) |
|                                     | 2011                                 |   |        | 60,500  |   |                               | $                                  | 7.46   |                              |       |   | (25,400 | ) |
|                                     | 2012                                 |   |        | 12,400  |   |                               | $                                  | 7.37   |                              |       |   | (5,400 | ) |
|                                     |                                 |   |        |    |   |                               |                               |   |                              |       | $ | 90,600 |   |

**ATLAS        AMERICA PUBLIC #9 LTD.**

**NOTES        TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)**

**September        30, 2007**

**(Unaudited)**

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

| **Costless                    Collars** |                                 |                              |   |        |    |   |                                   |                               |   |                              |       |
|-----------------------------------------|--------------------------------------|-----------------------------------|--------|-------------|---------|--------|----------------------------------------|------------------------------------|--------|-----------------------------------|------------|
|                                    |                                 |                              |   |        |    |   |                                   |                               |   | **Fair                    Value** |       |
|                                    | **Twelve                    Month**  |                              |   | **Volumes** |    |   | **Average**                            |                               |   | **Asset**                         |       |
|                                    | **Period                    Ending** | **Option**                        |   | **(MMBTU)** |    |   | **Floor                    & Cap** |                               |   | **(Liability)**                   |       |
|                                    | **September                    30,** | **Type**                          |   | ** **  | **(1)** |   |                                   | **(per                    MMBTU)** |   |                              | ** ** | **(2)** |   |
|                                    |                                 |                              |   |        |    |   |                                   |                               |   |                              |       |   |   |
|                                    | 2008                                 | Puts                    purchased |   |        | 4,600   |   |                                   | $                                  | 7.50   |                              |       | $ | 3,300 |   |
|                                    | 2008                                 | Calls                    sold     |   |        | 4,600   |   |                                   | $                                  | 8.60   |                              |       |   | — |   |
|                                    | 2008                                 | Puts                    purchased |   |        | 12,100  |   |                                   | $                                  | 7.50   |                              |       |   | 3,400 |   |
|                                    | 2008                                 | Calls                    sold     |   |        | 12,100  |   |                                   | $                                  | 9.40   |                              |       |   | — |   |
|                                    | 2009                                 | Puts                    purchased |   |        | 4,000   |   |                                   | $                                  | 7.50   |                              |       |   | — |   |
|                                    | 2009                                 | Calls                    sold     |   |        | 4,000   |   |                                   | $                                  | 9.40   |                              |       |   | (300 | ) |
|                                    | 2010                                 | Puts                    purchased |   |        | 22,300  |   |                                   | $                                  | 7.75   |                              |       |   | 1,500 |   |
|                                    | 2010                                 | Calls                    sold     |   |        | 22,300  |   |                                   | $                                  | 8.75   |                              |       |   | — |   |
|                                    | 2011                                 | Puts                    purchased |   |        | 7,500   |   |                                   | $                                  | 7.75   |                              |       |   | — |   |
|                                    | 2011                                 | Calls                    sold     |   |        | 7,500   |   |                                   | $                                  | 8.75   |                              |       |   | — |   |
|                                    | 2011                                 | Puts                    purchased |   |        | 55,900  |   |                                   | $                                  | 7.50   |                              |       |   | 2,400 |   |
|                                    | 2011                                 | Calls                    sold     |   |        | 55,900  |   |                                   | $                                  | 8.45   |                              |       |   | — |   |
|                                    | 2012                                 | Puts                    purchased |   |        | 18,600  |   |                                   | $                                  | 7.50   |                              |       |   | — |   |
|                                    | 2012                                 | Calls                    sold     |   |        | 18,600  |   |                                   | $                                  | 8.45   |                              |       |   | (300 | ) |
|                                    | 2012                                 | Puts                    purchased |   |        | 67,100  |   |                                   | $                                  | 7.50   |                              |       |   | — |   |
|                                    | 2012                                 | Calls                    sold     |   |        | 67,100  |   |                                   | $                                  | 8.45   |                              |       |   | (300 | ) |
|                                    | 2013                                 | Puts                    purchased |   |        | 22,400  |   |                                   | $                                  | 7.00   |                              |       |   | — |   |
|                                    | 2013                                 | Calls                    sold     |   |        | 22,400  |   |                                   | $                                  | 8.37   |                              |       |   | (200 | ) |
|                                    |                                 |                              |   |        |    |   |                                   |                               |   |                              |       | $ | 9,500 |   |
|                                    |                                 |                              |   |        |    |   |                                   |                               |   |                              |       |   |   |   |
|                                    |                                 |                              |   |        |    |   |                                   | Net                    Asset       |   |                              | $          | 100,100 |   |

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

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

|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |   | **September                  30, 2007** |     |   | **December                  31, 2006** |   |
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------|-----------------------------------------|----------|--------|----------------------------------------|--------|
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |   | **Book                  Value**         |     |   | **Fair                  Value**        |   |   | **Book                  Value** |   |   | **Fair                  Value** |   |
| Assets                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |   |                                    |     |   |                                   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Derivative                  instruments                                             |   | $                                       | 243,000  |   |                                   | $      | 243,000 |   |   | $ | 701,700 |   |   | $ | 701,700 |   |
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |   | $                                       | 243,000  |   |                                   | $      | 243,000 |   |   | $ | 701,700 |   |   | $ | 701,700 |   |
| Liabilities                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |   |                                    |     |   |                                   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Derivative                  instruments                                             |   | $                                       | (142,900 | )      |                                   | $      | (142,900 | ) |   | $ | (54,600 | ) |   | $ | (54,600 | ) |
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |   | $                                       | 100,100  |   |                                   | $      | 100,100 |   |   | $ | 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** |   |   | **Nine                  Months Ended** |   |
|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------|-----------------------------------------|--------|--------|----------------------------------------|--------|
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           |   | **September                  30,**      |   |   | **September                  30,**     |   |
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           |   | **2007**                                |   |   | **2006**                               |   |   | **2007** |   |   | **2006** |   |
| Production                  revenues (in thousands):                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           |   |                                    |   |   |                                   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Gas                                                                                                                                  |   | $                                       | 608    |   |                                   | $      | 622 |   |   | $ | 1,729 |   |   | $ | 1,885 |   |
| Oil                                                                                                                                  |   | $                                       | 34     |   |                                   | $      | 44 |   |   | $ | 85 |   |   | $ | 94 |   |
| Total                                                                                                                                |   | $                                       | 642    |   |                                   | $      | 666 |   |   | $ | 1,814 |   |   | $ | 1,979 |   |
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           |   |                                    |   |   |                                   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Production                  volumes:                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           |   |                                    |   |   |                                   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Gas                  (mcf/day)                  (2)                                                                                  |   |                                    | 734    |   |                                   |   | 788 |   |   |   | 700 |   |   |   | 750 |   |
| Oil                  (bbls/day)                  (2)                                                                                 |   |                                    | 6      |   |                                   |   | 7 |   |   |   | 5 |   |   |   | 5 |   |
| Total                  (mcfe/day)                  (2)                                                                               |   |                                    | 770    |   |                                   |   | 830 |   |   |   | 730 |   |   |   | 780 |   |
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           |   |                                    |   |   |                                   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Average                  sales prices:                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |   |                                    |   |   |                                   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Gas                  (per mcf) (1)                  (2)                                                                              |   | $                                       | 9.00   |   |                                   | $      | 8.58 |   |   | $ | 9.05 |   |   | $ | 9.21 |   |
| Oil                  (per bbl)                  (2)                                                                                  |   | $                                       | 66.32  |   |                                   | $      | 65.93 |   |   | $ | 60.66 |   |   | $ | 63.37 |   |
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           |   |                                    |   |   |                                   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Average                  production costs:                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |   |                                    |   |   |                                   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| As                  a percent of                  sales                                                                              |   |                                    | 27     | %      |                                   |   | 24 | % |   |   | 28 | % |   |   | 23 | % |
| Per                  mcfe                  (2)                                                                                       |   | $                                       | 2.46   |   |                                   | $      | 2.09 |   |   | $ | 2.55 |   |   | $ | 2.10 |   |
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           |   |                                    |   |   |                                   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Depletion                  per                  mcfe                                                        |   | $                                       | 2.00   |   |                                   | $      | 1.18 |   |   | $ | 1.92 |   |   | $ | 1.11 |   |

| (1)   | The                  average sales price per mcf before the effects of hedging was $8.12                  and                  $7.70 for the three months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006,                  respectively; and $8.08 and $8.34 for the nine months ended September                  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:  November                  9, 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:  November                  9, 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:  November                  9, 2007                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |   | By:/s/                  Matthew A. Jones |
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |   | Matthew                  A. Jones, Chief Financial Officer |
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| Date:  November                  9, 2007                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |   | By:/s/                  Nancy J. McGurk |
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |   | Nancy                  J. McGurk, Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer |
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |   |   |