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|                                                                                                                                                 | Securities      and Exchange Commission                                                             |
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|                                                                                                                                                 | Form      10 Q                                                                                      |
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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 March 31, 2008                                                  |
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| o                                                                                                                                                    | TRANSITION      REPORT PURSUANT TO 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.                                                                   |
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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 Rd. 2nd Floor                                                                                                           |                                                                                                |
| Moon      Township, PA                                                                                                                               | 15108                                                                                               |
| (Address      of principal executive offices)                                                                                                        | (zip      code)                                                                                     |
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| Issuer’s      telephone number, including area code: (412)      262-2830                                                                       |
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| Indicate      by check mark whether the registrant (1) filed all reports required to be      filed by Section 13 or 15 (d) of the SecuritiesExchange |
| Act      of 1934 during the preceding 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 large accelerated filer, a      non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company.       |
| See      the definitions of "large accelerated filer", "accelerated filer", and      "smaller reporting company" in Rule 12b-2 of the  Exchange      |
| Act      (Check One) Large accelerated filer  ̈ Accelerated filer       ̈      Non-accelerated filer  ̈ Smaller reporting      company R |
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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                                                                           |

| PART      I.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |   | FINANCIAL      INFORMATION                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        | PAGE   |
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| Item      1:                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |   | Financial      Statements                                                                                                                                         |   |
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|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |   | Balance      Sheets as of March 31, 2008 and December 31, 2007                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    | 3      |
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|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |   | Statements      of Net Earnings for the Three Months ended March 31, 2008 and      2007                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           | 4      |
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|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |   | Statement      of Changes in Partners’ Capital for the Three Months ended March 31,      2008                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               | 5      |
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |   |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              |   |
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |   | Statements      of Cash Flows for the Three Months ended March 31, 2008 and      2007                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             | 6      |
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|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |   | Notes      to Financial Statements                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                | 7-15   |
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| Item      2:                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |   | Management’s      Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of      Operations                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             | 15-18  |
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| Item      4:                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |   | Controls      and      Procedures                                                                                                                                 | 19     |
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| PART      II.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |   | OTHER      INFORMATION                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |   |
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| Item      1:                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |   | Legal      Proceedings                                                                                                                                            | 19     |
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| Item      6:                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |   | Exhibits                                                                                                                                                          | 19     |
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| SIGNATURES                                                                                                                                                          | 20     |
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| CERTIFICATIONS                                                                                                                                                      | 21-24  |

|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               |   | March      31, |      |   | December      31, |   |
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|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               |   | 2008           |      |   | 2007              |   |
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               |   | (Unaudited)    |      |   | (Audited)         |   |
| ASSETS                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             |   |           |      |   |              |   |
| Current      assets:                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               |   |           |      |   |              |   |
| Cash      and cash      equivalents                                                                                                                     |   | $              | 297,800   |   |              | $      | 263,800 |   |
| Accounts      receivable-affiliate                                                                                                                      |   |           | 472,800   |   |              |   | 465,400 |   |
| Short-term      hedge receivable due from      affiliate                                                                                                |   |           | 1,600     |   |              |   | 151,800 |   |
| Total      current      assets                                                                                                                                                                  |   |           | 772,200   |   |              |   | 881,000 |   |
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               |   |           |      |   |              |   |   |   |
| Oil      and gas properties,      net                                                                                                                   |   |           | 7,972,500 |   |              |   | 8,109,700 |   |
| Long-term      hedge receivable due from      affiliate                                                                                                 |   |           | 13,200    |   |              |   | 22,700 |   |
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               |   | $              | 8,757,900 |   |              | $      | 9,013,400 |   |
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               |   |           |      |   |              |   |   |   |
| LIABILITIES      AND PARTNERS’ CAPITAL                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |   |           |      |   |              |   |   |   |
| Current      liabilities:                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |   |           |      |   |              |   |   |   |
| Accrued      liabilities                                                                                                                                |   | $              | 10,800    |   |              | $      | 18,300 |   |
| Short-term      hedge liability due to      affiliate                                                                                                   |   |           | 317,700   |   |              |   | 3,600 |   |
| Total      current      liabilities                                                                                                                                                             |   |           | 328,500   |   |              |   | 21,900 |   |
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               |   |           |      |   |              |   |   |   |
| Asset      retirement      obligation                                                                                                                   |   |           | 665,200   |   |              |   | 655,400 |   |
| Long-term      hedge liability due to      affiliate                                                                                                    |   |           | 353,300   |   |              |   | 228,100 |   |
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               |   |           |      |   |              |   |   |   |
| Partners’      capital:                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      |   |           |      |   |              |   |   |   |
| Managing      general      partner                                                                                                                      |   |           | 2,399,400 |   |              |   | 2,425,200 |   |
| Limited      partners (1,500      units)                                                                                                                |   |           | 5,667,700 |   |              |   | 5,740,000 |   |
| Accumulated      other comprehensive      loss                                                                                                          |   |           | (656,200  | )      |              |   | (57,200 | ) |
| Total      partners'      capital                                                                                                                                                               |   |           | 7,410,900 |   |              |   | 8,108,000 |   |
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               |   | $              | 8,757,900 |   |              | $      | 9,013,400 |   |

|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |   | Three      Months Ended |    |
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------|-------------------------|---------|
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |   | March      31,          |    |
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |   | 2008                    |    |   | 2007 |   |
| REVENUES                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |   |                    |    |   |   |   |
| Natural      gas and      oil                                                                                                             |   | $                       | 590,000 |   |   | $ | 562,900 |   |
| Interest      income                                                                                                                      |   |                    | 1,200   |   |   |   | 1,800 |   |
| Total      revenues                                                                                                                                                               |   |                    | 591,200 |   |   |   | 564,700 |   |
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |   |                    |    |   |   |   |   |   |
| COSTS      AND EXPENSES                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |   |                    |    |   |   |   |   |   |
| Production                                                                                                                                |   |                    | 157,800 |   |   |   | 160,800 |   |
| Depletion                                                                                                                                 |   |                    | 137,200 |   |   |   | 115,200 |   |
| Accretion      of asset retirement      obligation                                                                                        |   |                    | 9,800   |   |   |   | 9,400 |   |
| General      and      administrative                                                                                                      |   |                    | 26,100  |   |   |   | 28,000 |   |
| Total      expenses                                                                                                                                                               |   |                    | 330,900 |   |   |   | 313,400 |   |
| Net      earnings                                                                                                                         |   | $                       | 260,300 |   |   | $ | 251,300 |   |
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |   |                    |    |   |   |   |   |   |
| Allocation      of net earnings:                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        |   |                    |    |   |   |   |   |   |
| Managing      general      partner                                                                                                        |   | $                       | 101,400 |   |   | $ | 96,800 |   |
| Limited      partners                                                                                                                     |   | $                       | 158,900 |   |   | $ | 154,500 |   |
| Net      earnings per limited partnership      unit                                                                                       |   | $                       | 106     |   |   | $ | 103 |   |

|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |   |     |      |   |     |   |      | Accumulated   |   |   |     |   |
|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------|----------|-----------|--------|----------|--------|-----------|---------------|--------|--------|----------|--------|
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |   | Managing |      |   |     |   |      | Other         |   |   |     |   |
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |   | General  |      |   | Limited  |   |      | Comprehensive |   |   |     |   |
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |   | Partner  |      |   | Partners |   |      | Loss          |   |   | Total    |   |
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |   |     |      |   |     |   |      |          |   |   |     |   |
| Balance      at January 1, 2008                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |   | $        | 2,425,200 |   |     | $      | 5,740,000 |          |   | $      | (57,200  | )      |   | $ | 8,108,000 |   |
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |   |     |      |   |     |   |      |          |   |   |     |   |   |   |   |   |
| Participation      in revenues and expenses:                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               |   |     |      |   |     |   |      |          |   |   |     |   |   |   |   |   |
| Net      production      revenues                                                                                       |   |     | 153,400   |   |     |   | 278,800   |          |   |   | —  |   |   |   | 432,200 |   |
| Interest      income                                                                                                    |   |     | 400       |   |     |   | 800       |          |   |   | —  |   |   |   | 1,200 |   |
| Depletion                                                                                                               |   |     | (39,700   | )      |     |   | (97,500   | )             |   |   | —  |   |   |   | (137,200 | ) |
| Accretion      of asset retirement obligation                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              |   |     | (3,500    | )      |     |   | (6,300    | )             |   |   | —  |   |   |   | (9,800 | ) |
| General      and      administrative                                                                                    |   |     | (9,200    | )      |     |   | (16,900   | )             |   |   | —  |   |   |   | (26,100 | ) |
| Net      earnings                                                                                                                                |   |     | 101,400   |   |     |   | 158,900   |          |   |   | —  |   |   |   | 260,300 |   |
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |   |     |      |   |     |   |      |          |   |   |     |   |   |   |   |   |
| Other      comprehensive      loss                                                             |   |     | —   |   |     |   | —   |          |   |   | (599,000 | )      |   |   | (599,000 | ) |
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |   |     |      |   |     |   |      |          |   |   |     |   |   |   |   |   |
| Distributions      to      partners                                                                                     |   |     | (127,200  | )      |     |   | (231,200  | )             |   |   | —  |   |   |   | (358,400 | ) |
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |   |     |      |   |     |   |      |          |   |   |     |   |   |   |   |   |
| Balance      at March 31, 2008                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             |   | $        | 2,399,400 |   |     | $      | 5,667,700 |          |   | $      | (656,200 | )      |   | $ | 7,410,900 |   |

|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |   | Three      Months Ended |     |
|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------|-------------------------|----------|
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |   | March      31,          |     |
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |   | 2008                    |     |   | 2007 |   |
| Cash      flows from operating activities:                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           |   |                    |     |   |   |   |
| Net      earnings                                                                                                                                         |   | $                       | 260,300  |   |   | $ | 251,300 |   |
| Adjustments      to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided byoperating                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |   |                    |     |   |   |   |   |   |
| activities:                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |   |                    |     |   |   |   |   |   |
| Depletion                                                                                                                                                                                         |   |                    | 137,200  |   |   |   | 115,200 |   |
| Accretion      of asset retirement      obligation                                                                                                                                                |   |                    | 9,800    |   |   |   | 9,400 |   |
| (Increase)      decrease in accounts receivable – affiliate                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |   |                    | (7,400   | ) |   |   | 72,900 |   |
| (Decrease)      increase in accrued      liabilities                                                                                                                                              |   |                    | (7,500   | ) |   |   | 3,400 |   |
| Net      cash provided by operating      activities                                                                                                       |   |                    | 392,400  |   |   |   | 452,200 |   |
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |   |                    |     |   |   |   |   |   |
| Cash      flows from financing activities:                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           |   |                    |     |   |   |   |   |   |
| Distributions      to      partners                                                                                                                       |   |                    | (358,400 | ) |   |   | (455,500 | ) |
| Net      cash used in financing      activities                                                                                                           |   |                    | (358,400 | ) |   |   | (455,500 | ) |
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |   |                    |     |   |   |   |   |   |
| Net      increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |   |                    | 34,000   |   |   |   | (3,300 | ) |
| Cash      and cash equivalents at beginning of      period                                                                                                |   |                    | 263,800  |   |   |   | 332,300 |   |
| Cash      and cash equivalents at end of      period                                                                                                      |   | $                       | 297,800  |   |   | $ | 329,000 |   |

| Oil      and gas properties consist of the following at the dates      indicated:                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   |   | March      31, |        |   | December      31, |   |
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------|----------------|-------------|--------|-------------------|--------|
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |   | 2008           |        |   | 2007              |   |
| Natural      gas and oil properties:                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |   |           |        |   |              |   |
| Proved      properties:                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             |   |           |        |   |              |   |
| Leasehold      interests                                                                                                                                                               |   | $              | 261,000     |   |              | $      | 261,000 |   |
| Wells      and related      equipment                                                                                                                                                  |   |           | 18,474,300  |   |              |   | 18,474,300 |   |
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |   |           | 18,735,300  |   |              |   | 18,735,300 |   |
| Accumulated      depletion of oil and gas      properties                                                                                                |   |           | (10,762,800 | )      |              |   | (10,625,600 | ) |
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |   | $              | 7,972,500   |   |              | $      | 8,109,700 |   |

| ·   | 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 ended      March 31, 2008 and 2007 were $16,900 and $16,800,      respectively. |
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| ·   | Monthly      well supervision fees which are included in production expenses in the      Partnership’s Statements of Net Earnings are payable at $338 and $324 per      well per month in 2008 and 2007, respectively, for operating and      maintaining the wells.  Well supervision fees incurred for the      three months ended March 31, 2008 and 2007 were $75,800 and $72,800,      respectively. |
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| ·   | Transportation      fees which are included in production expenses in the Partnership’s      Statements of Net Earnings are generally payable at 13% of the natural gas      sales price.  Transportation fees incurred for the three months      ended March 31, 2008 and 2007 were $58,000 and $63,000,      respectively. |
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|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |   | Three      Months Ended |     |
|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------|-------------------------|----------|
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |   | March      31,          |     |
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |   | 2008                    |     |   | 2007 |   |
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |   |                    |     |   |   |   |
| Net      earnings                                                                                                                                 |   | $                       | 260,300  |   |   | $ | 251,300 |   |
| Other      comprehensive loss:                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           |   |                    |     |   |   |   |   |   |
| Unrealized      holding loss on hedging      contracts                                                                                            |   |                    | (543,100 | ) |   |   | (572,700 | ) |
| Less:      reclassification adjustment for gains realized in net    earnings                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             |   |                    | (55,900  | ) |   |   | (65,700 | ) |
| Total      other comprehensive      loss                                                                                                          |   |                    | (599,000 | ) |   |   | (638,400 | ) |
| Comprehensive      loss                                                                                                                           |   | $                       | (338,700 | ) |   | $ | (387,100 | ) |

| Natural      Gas Fixed Price Swaps |   |   |   |             |    |   |             |   |   |                 |   |
|------------------------------------|--------|--------|--------|------------------|---------|--------|------------------|--------|--------|----------------------|--------|
|                               |   |   |   |             |    |   |             |   |   |                 |   |
| Production                         |   |   |   |             |    |   | Average          |   |   | Fair      Value      |   |
| Period      Ending                 |   |   |   | Volumes          |    |   | Fixed      Price |   |   | Asset/               |   |
| December      31,                  |   |   |   | (MMbtu)      (1) |    |   | (per      MMbtu) |   |   | (Liability)      (2) |   |
|                               |   |   |   |             |    |   |             |   |   |                 |   |
| 2008                               |   |   |   |             | 136,700 |   |             | $      | 8.81   |                 |   | $ | (196,600 | ) |
| 2009                               |   |   |   |             | 169,000 |   |             |   | 8.42   |                 |   |   | (210,000 | ) |
| 2010                               |   |   |   |             | 99,400  |   |             |   | 7.80   |                 |   |   | (114,200 | ) |
| 2011                               |   |   |   |             | 49,700  |   |             |   | 7.51   |                 |   |   | (55,500 | ) |
| 2012                               |   |   |   |             | 33,100  |   |             |   | 8.65   |                 |   |   | (1,000 | ) |
| 2013                               |   |   |   |             | 8,300   |   |             |   | 8.73   |                 |   |   | (700 | ) |
|                               |   |   |   |             |    |   |             |   |   |                 |   | $ | (578,000 | ) |

| Natural      Gas Costless Collars |   |                |   |             |   |   |                 |   |   |                 |   |
|-----------------------------------|--------|---------------------|--------|------------------|--------|--------|----------------------|--------|--------|----------------------|--------|
|                              |   |                |   |             |   |   |                 |   |   |                 |   |
| Production                        |   |                |   |             |   |   | Average              |   |   | Fair      Value      |   |
| Period      Ending                |   | Option              |   | Volumes          |   |   | Floor      & Cap |   |   | Asset/               |   |
| December      31,                 |   | Type                |   | (MMbtu)      (1) |   |   | (per      MMbtu)     |   |   | (Liability)      (2) |   |
|                              |   |                |   |             |   |   |                 |   |   |                 |   |
| 2008                              |   | Puts      purchased |   |             | 10,800 |   |                 | $      | 7.50   |                 |   | $ | — |   |
| 2008                              |   | Calls      sold     |   |             | 10,800 |   |                 |   | 9.40   |                 |   |   | (13,100 | ) |
| 2010                              |   | Puts      purchased |   |             | 26,500 |   |                 |   | 7.75   |                 |   |   | — |   |
| 2010                              |   | Calls      sold     |   |             | 26,500 |   |                 |   | 8.75   |                 |   |   | (18,900 | ) |
| 2011                              |   | Puts      purchased |   |             | 66,300 |   |                 |   | 7.50   |                 |   |   | — |   |
| 2011                              |   | Calls      sold     |   |             | 66,300 |   |                 |   | 8.45   |                 |   |   | (45,800 | ) |
| 2012                              |   | Puts      purchased |   |             | 6,600  |   |                 |   | 7.00   |                 |   |   | — |   |
| 2012                              |   | Calls      sold     |   |             | 6,600  |   |                 |   | 8.37   |                 |   |   | (5,800 | ) |
|                              |   |                |   |             |   |   |                 |   |   |                 |   | $ | (83,600 | ) |

| Crude      Oil Fixed Price Swaps |   |   |   |    |   |   |             |   |   |                 |   |
|----------------------------------|--------|--------|--------|---------|--------|--------|------------------|--------|--------|----------------------|--------|
|                             |   |   |   |    |   |   |             |   |   |                 |   |
| Production                       |   |   |   |    |   |   | Average          |   |   | Fair      Value      |   |
| Period      Ending               |   |   |   | Volumes |   |   | Fixed      Price |   |   | Asset/               |   |
| December      31,                |   |   |   | (Bbl)   |   |   | (per      Bbl)   |   |   | (Liability)      (2) |   |
|                             |   |   |   |    |   |   |             |   |   |                 |   |
| 2008                             |   |   |   |    | 300    |   |             | $      | 103.25 |                 |   | $ | 1,100 |   |
| 2009                             |   |   |   |    | 300    |   |             |   | 99.03  |                 |   |   | 1,100 |   |
| 2010                             |   |   |   |    | 300    |   |             |   | 96.52  |                 |   |   | 700 |   |
| 2011                             |   |   |   |    | 200    |   |             |   | 95.79  |                 |   |   | 500 |   |
| 2012                             |   |   |   |    | 200    |   |             |   | 95.35  |                 |   |   | 300 |   |
| 2013                             |   |   |   |    | 100    |   |             |   | 95.35  |                 |   |   | 100 |   |
|                             |   |   |   |    |   |   |             |   |   |                 |   | $ | 3,800 |   |

| Crude      Oil Costless Collars |   |                |   |    |   |   |                 |                     |   |                 |   |
|---------------------------------|--------|---------------------|--------|---------|--------|--------|----------------------|--------------------------|--------|----------------------|--------|
|                            |   |                |   |    |   |   |                 |                     |   |                 |   |
| Production                      |   |                |   |    |   |   | Average              |                     |   | Fair      Value      |   |
| Period      Ending              |   | Option              |   | Volumes |   |   | Floor      & Cap |                     |   | Asset/               |   |
| December      31,               |   | Type                |   | (Bbl)   |   |   | (per      Bbl)       |                     |   | (Liability)      (2) |   |
|                            |   |                |   |    |   |   |                 |                     |   |                 |   |
| 2008                            |   | Puts      purchased |   |    | 300    |   |                 | $                        | 85.00  |                 |   | $ | 100 |   |
| 2008                            |   | Calls      sold     |   |    | 300    |   |                 |                     | 127.13 |                 |   |   | — |   |
| 2009                            |   | Puts      purchased |   |    | 300    |   |                 |                     | 85.00  |                 |   |   | 500 |   |
| 2009                            |   | Calls      sold     |   |    | 300    |   |                 |                     | 118.63 |                 |   |   | — |   |
| 2010                            |   | Puts      purchased |   |    | 300    |   |                 |                     | 85.00  |                 |   |   | 400 |   |
| 2010                            |   | Calls      sold     |   |    | 300    |   |                 |                     | 112.92 |                 |   |   | — |   |
| 2011                            |   | Puts      purchased |   |    | 200    |   |                 |                     | 85.00  |                 |   |   | 300 |   |
| 2011                            |   | Calls      sold     |   |    | 200    |   |                 |                     | 110.81 |                 |   |   | — |   |
| 2012                            |   | Puts      purchased |   |    | 200    |   |                 |                     | 85.00  |                 |   |   | 200 |   |
| 2012                            |   | Calls      sold     |   |    | 200    |   |                 |                     | 110.06 |                 |   |   | — |   |
| 2013                            |   | Puts      purchased |   |    | 100    |   |                 |                     | 85.00  |                 |   |   | 100 |   |
| 2013                            |   | Calls      sold     |   |    | 100    |   |                 |                     | 110.09 |                 |   |   | — |   |
|                            |   |                |   |    |   |   |                 |                     |   |                 |   | $ | 1,600 |   |
|                            |   |                |   |    |   |   |                 |                     |   |                 |   |   |   |   |
|                            |   |                |   |    |   |   |                 | Total      Net Liability |   |                 | $      | (656,200 | ) |

| (1)   | MMBTU      represents million British ThermalUnits. |
|-----------------|-----------------------------------------------------|

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

|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |   | March      31, 2008 |     |   | December      31, 2007 |   |
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------|---------------------|----------|--------|------------------------|--------|
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |   | Book      Value     |     |   | Fair      Value        |   |   | Book      Value |   |   | Fair      Value |   |
| Assets                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              |   |                |     |   |                   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Derivative      instruments                                             |   | $                   | 14,800   |   |                   | $      | 14,800 |   |   | $ | 174,500 |   |   | $ | 174,500 |   |
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |   | $                   | 14,800   |   |                   | $      | 14,800 |   |   | $ | 174,500 |   |   | $ | 174,500 |   |
| Liabilities                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |   |                |     |   |                   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Derivative      instruments                                             |   | $                   | (671,000 | )      |                   | $      | (671,000 | ) |   | $ | (231,700 | ) |   | $ | (231,700 | ) |
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |   | $                   | (656,200 | )      |                   | $      | (656,200 | ) |   | $ | (57,200 | ) |   | $ | (57,200 | ) |

|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |   | Fair      Value Measurements at March 31, 2008 Using |    |
|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------|------------------------------------------------------|---------|
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |   | Quoted      prices                                   |    |   | Significant      other |   |   | Significant |   |
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |   | in      active                                       |    |   | observable |   |   | unobservable |   |
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |   | markets                                              |    |   | inputs |   |   | inputs |   |
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |   | (Level      1)                                       |    |   | (Level      2) |   |   | (Level      3) |   |
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |   |                                                 |    |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Commodity-based      derivatives                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |   | $                                                    | — |   |   | $ | (656,200 | ) |   | $ | — |   |
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |   |                                                 |    |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Total                                                      |   | $                                                    | — |   |   | $ | (656,200 | ) |   | $ | — |   |

|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |   | Three      Months Ended |    |
|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------|-------------------------|---------|
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |   | March      31,          |    |
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |   | 2008                    |    |   | 2007 |   |
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |   |                    |    |   |   |   |
| Asset      retirement obligation at beginning of      period                                                                                              |   | $                       | 655,400 |   |   | $ | 628,800 |   |
| Accretion      expense                                                                                                                                    |   |                    | 9,800   |   |   |   | 9,400 |   |
| Asset      retirement obligation at end of      period                                                                                                    |   | $                       | 665,200 |   |   | $ | 638,200 |   |

|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |   | Three      Months Ended |   |
|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------|-------------------------|--------|
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |   | March      31,          |   |
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |   | 2008                    |   |   | 2007 |   |
| Production      revenues (in thousands):                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   |   |                    |   |   |   |   |
| Gas                                                                                                                                           |   | $                       | 546    |   |   | $ | 550 |   |
| Oil                                                                                                                                           |   | $                       | 44     |   |   | $ | 13 |   |
| Total                                                                                                                                         |   | $                       | 590    |   |   | $ | 563 |   |
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |   |                    |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Production      volumes:                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   |   |                    |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Gas      (mcf/day)      (2)                                                                                                                   |   |                    | 666    |   |   |   | 680 |   |
| Oil      (bbls/day)      (2)                                                                                                                  |   |                    | 5      |   |   |   | 3 |   |
| Total      (mcfe/day)      (2)                                                                                                                |   |                    | 696    |   |   |   | 698 |   |
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |   |                    |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Average      sales prices:                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |   |                    |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Gas      (per mcf) (1)      (2)                                                                                                               |   | $                       | 9.00   |   |   | $ | 8.99 |   |
| Oil      (per bbl)      (2)                                                                                                                   |   | $                       | 89.59  |   |   | $ | 54.90 |   |
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |   |                    |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Average      production costs:                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             |   |                    |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| As      a percent of      sales                                                                                                               |   |                    | 27     | % |   |   | 29 | % |
| Per      mcfe      (2)                                                                                                                        |   | $                       | 2.48   |   |   | $ | 2.57 |   |
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |   |                    |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Depletion      per      mcfe                                                                                              |   | $                       | 2.16   |   |   | $ | 1.84 |   |

| (1)   | The      average sales price per mcf before the effects of hedging was $8.08 and      $7.92 for the three months ended March 31, 2008 and 2007,      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. |
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| Exhibit      No. |   | Description                                                                                                                      |
|------------------|--------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|             |   |                                                                                                                             |
|        4.0  |   | Amended      and Restated Certificate and Agreement of Limited Partnership for      AtlasAmerica      Public #9 Ltd. (1)         |
|  10.1       |   | Drilling      and Operating Agreement for Atlas America Public #9 Ltd. (1)                                                  |
|  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 |

| (1)   | Filed      on September 8, 2000 in the Form SB-2 Registration Statement dated      September 8, 2000, |
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| 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.                                                                                                                                                                               |   |   |
|                                                                                                                                                                                                            |   |   |
|                                                                                                                                                                                                            |   | Atlas      Resources, LLC, Managing General Partner |
|                                                                                                                                                                                                            |   |   |
| Date:  May      13, 2008                                                                                                                                                                              |   | 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:  May      13, 2008                                                                                                                                                                              |   | By:/s/ Freddie M.      Kotek |
|                                                                                                                                                                                                            |   | Freddie      M. Kotek, Chairman of the Board of Directors, Chief    Executive |
|                                                                                                                                                                                                            |   | Officer      and President |
|                                                                                                                                                                                                            |   |   |
|                                                                                                                                                                                                            |   |   |
| Date:  May      13, 2008                                                                                                                                                                              |   | By:/s/ Matthew A.      Jones |
|                                                                                                                                                                                                            |   | Matthew      A. Jones, Chief Financial Officer |
|                                                                                                                                                                                                            |   |   |
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| Date:  May      13, 2008                                                                                                                                                                              |   | By:/s/ Nancy J.      McGurk |
|                                                                                                                                                                                                            |   | Nancy      J. McGurk, Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer |
|                                                                                                                                                                                                            |   |   |