# U.S. Securities and
Exchange Commission

# Washington, D.C. 20549

# Form 10-QSB

(Mark One)

[ X ]           
   QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THESECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended June 30, 2004

[    ]        
       TRANSITION REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THESECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 [No Fee Required]

For the transition
period from _______ to _______

Commission file number
333-44130

Atlas America Public
#9 Ltd.
(Name of small business issuer in its charter)

Pennsylvania    
                 
                  
                 
                 
                 
                 
                
                  
 25-1867510
(State or other jurisdiction of            
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
                (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization)            
                 
                 
                  
                 
                 
          Identification No.)

311 Rouser Road
Moon Township, PA   
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
                15108
(Address of principal executive offices)          
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
          (Zip code)

Issuer's telephone number, including area
code: (412) 262-2830

Check
whether the issuer (1) filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of
the Exchange Act during the past 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant
was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements
for the past 90 days. YesX     No

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# ATLAS AMERICA PUBLIC
#9 LTD. (A Pennsylvania Limited PartnershipINDEX TO QUARTERLY REPORTON FORM 10QSB

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# PART I

# ITEM 1. FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS

# ATLAS AMERICA PUBLIC #9 LTD.(A Pennsylvania Limited Partnership)

# BALANCE SHEETS

|                                            | June 30, | December 31,
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|Current Assets:                             |          |             
|Cash                                        |          |             
|Accounts receivable - affiliate             |          |             
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|Total current assets                        |          |             
|Oil and gas properties (successful efforts) |          |             
|Less accumulated depletion and depreciation |          |             
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|LIABILITIES AND PARTNERS' CAPITAL           |          |             
|Current liabilities:                        |          |             
|Accrued liabilities                         |          |             
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|Total current liabilities                   |          |             
|Asset retirement obligation                 |          |             
|Partners' capital:                          |          |             
|Managing general partner                    |          |             
|Limited partners (1,500 units)              |          |             
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial
statements

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# ATLAS AMERICA PUBLIC
#9 LTD.(A Pennsylvania Limited Partnership)

# STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS(Unaudited)

|                                                           | Three Months Ended | Six Months Ended
|---------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------ | ----------------
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|Natural gas and oil sales                                  |                    |                 
|Interest income                                            |                    |                 
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|Total revenues                                             |                    |                 
|COSTS AND EXPENSES:                                        |                    |                 
|Production expenses                                        |                    |                 
|Depletion and depreciation of oil and gas properties       |                    |                 
|Accretion of asset retirement obligation                   |                    |                 
|General and administrative expenses                        |                    |                 
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|Total expenses                                             |                    |                 
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|Net Income before cumulative effect of change in           |                    |                 
|accounting principle                                       |                    |                 
|Cumulative effect of change in accounting principle        |                    |                 
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|Net Income                                                 |                    |                 
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|Allocation of net income:                                  |                    |                 
|Managing general partner                                   |                    |                 
|Limited partners                                           |                    |                 
|Net income per limited partnership unit:                   |                    |                 
|Before cumulative effect of change in accounting principle |                    |                 
|Cumulative effect of change in accounting principle        |                    |                 
|                                                           |                    |                 
|Net income per limited partnership unit                    |                    |                 
|                                                           |                    |                 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial
statements

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# ATLAS AMERICA PUBLIC
#9 LTD.(A Pennsylvania Limited Partnership)

# STATEMENT OF PARTNERS CAPITAL ACCOUNTSFOR SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2004(Unaudited)

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|Balance at January 1, 2004                        |          |  | $
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|Participation in revenues and costs and expenses: |          | 
|Net production revenues                           |          |  |  
|Interest income                                   |          |  |  
|Depletion and depreciation                        |          |  |  
|Accretion of asset retirement obligations:        |          |  |  
|General and administrative                        |          |  |  
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|Net income                                        |          |  |  
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|Distributions                                     |          |  |  
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|Balance at June 30, 2004                          |          |  | $
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of this financial
statement

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# ATLAS AMERICA PUBLIC
#9 LTD.(A Pennsylvania Limited Partnership)

# STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS(Unaudited)

|                                                                                  | Six Months Ended
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|Net income                                                                        |                 
|Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities: |                 
|Depletion and depreciation                                                        |                 
|Accretion of asset retirement obligations                                         |                 
|Cumulative effect of change in accounting principle                               |                 
|Decrease in accounts receivable - affiliate                                       |                 
|(Decrease) increase in accrued liabilities                                        |                 
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|Net cash provided by operating activities                                         |                 
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|Cash flows from investing activities:                                             |                 
|Proceeds from asset sales                                                         |                 
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|Net cash provided by investing activities                                         |                 
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|Cash flows from financing activities:                                             |                 
|Capital distributions                                                             |                 
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|Net cash used in financing activities                                             |                 
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|Net increase in cash                                                              |                 
|Cash at beginning of period                                                       |                 
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|Cash at end of period                                                             |                 
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial
statements

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# ATLAS AMERICA PUBLIC
#9 LTD.(A Pennsylvania Limited Partnership)

# NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

June 30, 2004(Unaudited)

# NOTE 1  BASIS OF PRESENTATION

The
financial statements of Atlas America Public #9 Ltd. (the Partnership) as of June 30, 2004
and for the three months and six months ended June 30, 2004 and 2003 are unaudited. Certain
information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in
accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America have been condensed or
omitted in this Form 10-QSB pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and
Exchange Commission. However, in the opinion of management, these interim financial
statements include all the necessary adjustments to fairly present the results of the
interim periods presented. The unaudited interim financial statements should be read in
conjunction with the audited financial statements included in the Partnerships Form
10-KSB for the year ended December 31, 2003. The results of operations for the six months
ended June 30, 2004 may not necessarily be indicative of the results of operations for the
year ending December 31, 2004.

Certain
reclassifications have been made to the financial statements for the three months and six months ended June
30, 2003 to conform to the three months and six months ended June 30, 2004 presentation.

# NOTE 2  SUMMARY OF
SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

# Fair Value of Financial
Instruments

For
cash, receivables and payables, the carrying amounts approximate fair value because of the
short maturity of these instruments.

# Asset Retirement
Obligations-Change in Accounting Principle

The Partnership accounts for its
estimated  plugging and  abandonment  of its oil and gas  properties  in  accordance  with
Statement of Financial Accounting Standards ("SFAS") No. 143, "Accounting for Asset Retirement Obligations."

A reconciliation
of the Partnerships liability for plugging and abandonment costs for the six months
ending June 30, 2004, is as follows:

|Asset retirement obligations at December 31, 2003 |  |  | $ | 421,700 | 
|------------------------------------------------- |  |  | - | ------- | 
|Accretion expense                                 |  |  |   | 12,600  | 
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|Asset retirement obligations at June 30, 2004     |  |  | $ | 434,300 | 
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# ATLAS AMERICA PUBLIC
#9 LTD.(A Pennsylvania Limited Partnership)

# NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)

June 30, 2004

# NOTE 2  SUMMARY OF
SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Continued)

# Supplemental Cash Flow
Information

The
Partnership considers temporary investments with a maturity at the date of acquisition of
90 days or less to be cash equivalents. No cash was paid by the Partnership for interest
or income taxes for the six months ended June 30, 2004 and 2003.

# Comprehensive Income

The
Partnership is subject to the provisions of SFAS 130, Reporting Comprehensive
Income, which requires disclosure of comprehensive income and its components.
Comprehensive income includes net income and all other changes in equity of a business
during a period from non-owner sources. These changes, other than net income, are referred
to as other comprehensive income. The Partnership has no material elements of
comprehensive income, other than net income, to report.

# NOTE 3 
TRANSACTIONS WITH ATLAS RESOURCES, INC. AND ITS AFFILIATES

The
Partnership has entered into the following significant transactions with Atlas Resources,
Inc. (Atlas), the Managing General Partner, and its affiliates as provided under the
Partnership agreement:

| |  |  |  |  |  | Administrative costs are payable to Atlas at $75 per well per month. Administrative costs
incurred for the three months ended June 30, 2004 and 2003 were $17,100 and $17,000
respectively; and $35,000 for both of the six months ended June 30, 2004 and 2003.
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| |  |  |  |  |  | Monthly well supervision fees are payable to Atlas at $275 per well per month for
operating and maintaining the wells. Well supervision fees incurred for the three months
ended June 30, 2004 and 2003 were $57,700 and $58,000 respectively; and $115,800 and
$116,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2004 and 2003, respectively.
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| |  |  |  |  |  | Transportation fees paid to Atlas of $.35 per mcf. Transportation costs incurred for the
three months ended June 30, 2004 and 2003 were $29,300 and $40,000 respectively, and
$61,900 and $81,500 for the six months ended June 30, 2004 and 2003, respectively.
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| |  |  |  |  |  | As managing general partner, Atlas performs all administrative and management functions
for the Partnership including billing revenues and paying expenses. Accounts receivable
 affiliate on the balance sheet represents the net production revenues due from
Atlas.
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ITEM 2.  MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS (UNAUDITED)



# Forward-Looking
Statements

WHEN
USED IN THIS FORM 10-QSB, THE WORDS BELIEVES ANTICIPATES
EXPECTS AND SIMILAR EXPRESSIONS ARE INTENDED TO IDENTIFY FORWARD-LOOKING
STATEMENTS. SUCH STATEMENTS ARE SUBJECT TO CERTAIN RISKS AND UNCERTAINTIES MORE
PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED IN ITEM 1 OF OUR ANNUAL REPORT ON FORM 10-KSB. THESE RISKS AND
UNCERTAINTIES COULD CAUSE ACTUAL RESULTS TO DIFFER MATERIALLY. READERS ARE CAUTIONED NOT
TO PLACE UNDUE RELIANCE ON THESE FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS, WHICH SPEAK ONLY AS OF THE
DATE HEREOF. WE UNDERTAKE NO OBLIGATION TO PUBLICLY RELEASE THE RESULTS OF ANY REVISIONS
TO FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS WHICH WE MAY MAKE TO REFLECT EVENTS OR CIRCUMSTANCES AFTER
THE DATE OF THIS FORM 10-QSB OR TO REFLECT THE OCCURRENCE OF UNANTICIPATED EVENTS.

Managements
Discussion and Analysis should be read in conjunction with our Financial Statements and
the Notes to our Financial Statements.

# Results of Operations

The
following table sets forth information relating to revenues recognized and costs and
expenses incurred, daily production volumes, average sales prices and production cost per
equivalent unit during the periods indicated:

|                                          | Three Months Ended | Six Months Ended
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|Production revenues (in thousands):       |                    |                 
|Gas                                       |                    |                 
|Oil                                       |                    |                 
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|Production volumes:                       |                    |                 
|Gas (thousands of cubic feet ("mcf")/day) |                    |                 
|Oil (barrels ("bbls")/day)                |                    |                 
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|Average sales prices:                     |                    |                 
|Gas (per mcf)(1)                          |                    |                 
|Oil (per bbl)                             |                    |                 
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|Average production costs:                 |                    |                 
|As a percent of sales                     |                    |                 
|(per mcf equivalent unit)                 |                    |                 
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|(1) |  | Our average sales price before the effects of hedging was $5.30 and $5.05 for
               the three and six months ended June 30, 2003. There were no hedging contracts in
               place during the six months ended June 30, 2004.
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ITEM 2.  MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
(UNAUDITED) - (Continued)

# Results of Operations
 (Continued)

Revenues.Our natural gas revenues were $692,000 and $865,000 for the three months
          ended June 30, 2004 and 2003 respectively and $1,356,400 and $1,498,700 for the
          six months ended June 30, 2004 and 2003 respectively. A decrease of $173,000
          (20%) and a decrease of $142,300 (10%) from the three and six months ended June
          30, 2003 respectively. The decrease was due to a greater average sales price we
          received for our natural gas of $5.85 for the three months ended June 30, 2004
          as compared to $4.82 for the three months ended June 30, 2003, an increase of
          $1.03/mcf (21%), and $5.76 for the six months ended June 30, 2004 as compared to
          $4.61 for the six months ended June 30, 2003, an increase of $1.15/mcf (25%),
          offset by a decrease in production volumes to 118,300 for the three months
          ended, June 30, 2004 from 179,400 for the three months ended June 30, 2003, a
          decrease of 61,100 (34%) and a decrease in production volumes to 235,400 for the
          six months ended June 30, 2004 from 326,700 for the six months ended June 30,
          2003, a decrease of 91,300 (28%). The $173,000 decrease in gas revenue for the
          three months ended June 30, 2004 as compared to the prior year same period,
          consisted of $121,300 due to an increase in natural gas sale prices offset by
          $294,300 attributable to a decrease in production volumes and the $142,300
          decrease in gas revenue for the six months ended June 30, 2004 as compared to
          the prior year same period, consisted of $276,700 due to an increase in natural
          gas sale prices offset by $419,000 attributable to a decrease in production
          volumes. Our revenues from our natural gas sales will be affected by changes in
          natural gas prices, which are driven by market conditions. The overall decrease
          in gas production volumes results primarily from the normal decline inherent in
          the life of a well.

Costs
and Expenses.Production expenses were $125,500 and $136,000 in the three months ended
June 30, 2004 and 2003, respectively, a decrease of $10,500 (8%) and $246,300 and $272,600
for the six months ended June 30, 2004 and 2003, respectively, a decrease of $26,300
(10%). This decrease is primarily attributable to a decrease in variable expenses due to
lower production volumes.

Depletion
and depreciation of oil and gas properties as a percentage of oil and gas revenues was 38%
and 35% in the three months ended June 30, 2004 and 2003, and 37% and 45% for the six
months ended June 30, 2004 and 2003, respectively. This percentage change is directly
attributable to changes in our oil and gas reserve quantities, product
prices, and reductions in the depletable cost basis of oil and gas properties.

General
and administrative expenses for the three months ended June 30, 2004 and 2003 were $27,000
and $22,700, respectively. For the six months ended June 30, 2004 and 2003 these charges
were $53,600 and $47,100 respectively. These expenses include legal and audit fees, as
well as the monthly administrative fee charged by the managing general partner.
Administrative fees will fluctuate month-to-month as they are only charged when a well is
producing.

Liquidity
and Capital Resources.Cash provided by operating activities decreased $241,200 in the
six months ended June 30, 2004 to $1,144,600 compared to $1,385,800 for the six months
ended June 30, 2003. The decrease was primarily due to a decrease in operations before depletion and depreciation
and changes in operating assets and liabilities.

We had no
material commitments to make capital expenditures and we do not expect any in the foreseeable future, except that our
managing general partner may withhold funds for future plugging and abandonment costs. Any
additional funds, if required, will be obtained from production revenues or borrowings
from our managing general partner or its affiliates, which are not contractually committed
to make loans to us. The amount that may be borrowed may not at any time exceed 5% of our
total subscriptions, and no borrowings will be obtained from third parties.

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ITEM 2.  MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
(UNAUDITED) - (Continued)

# Results of Operations
 (Continued)

Cash
used by financing activities decreased $1,800 during the six months ended June 30, 2004 to
$1,115,300 compared to $1,117,100 for the six months ended June 30, 2003. The decrease is
directly related to lower distributions to partners.

# Critical Accounting
Policies

The
discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations are based
upon our financial statements, which have been prepared in accordance with accounting
principles generally accepted in the United States of America. The preparation of these
financial statements requires us to make estimates and judgments that affect the reported
amounts of our assets, liabilities, revenues and costs and expenses, and related
disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities. On an on-going basis, we evaluate our
estimates, including those related to our provision for possible losses, asset retirement
obligations and certain accrued liabilities. We base our estimates on historical
experience and on various other assumptions that we believe reasonable under the
circumstances, the results of which form the basis for making judgments about the carrying
values of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. Actual
results may differ from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions.

For
a detailed discussion on the application of policies critical to our business operations
and other accounting policies, see Note 2 of the Notes to Financial Statements
in our Annual Report on Form 10-KSB.

# ITEM 3. CONTROLS AND
PROCEDURES

# Evaluation of Disclosure
Controls and Procedures

Our
Managing General Partners Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have
evaluated our disclosure controls and procedures, (as defined I Rules 13a-14(c) and
15d-14(c) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) as of June 30, 2004. Based upon this
evaluation, these officers believe that our disclosure controls and procedures are
effective.

# Changes in Internal
Controls

There
were no significant changes in our internal controls or in other factors that could
significantly affect these controls subsequent to the evaluation date.

# PART II. OTHER
INFORMATION

# ITEM 6. EXHIBITS AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K

We
have not filed any reports on Form 8-K during the last quarter of the period covered by
this report.

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# SIGNATURES

Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused
this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

Atlas America Public #9
Ltd.

By: (Signature and
Title):           Atlas Resources, Inc., Managing General Partner

By: (Signature and Title):      
    /s/ Freddie M. KotekFreddie M. Kotek,
Chairman of the Board of Directors,Chief Executive
Officer and President

Date: August 16,2004

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.

By: (Signature and Title):      
    /s/ Freddie M. KotekFreddie M. Kotek,
Chairman of the Board of Directors,Chief Executive
Officer and President

Date: August 16,2004

By: (Signature and Title):      
    /s/ Nancy J. McGurkNancy J. McGurk,
Senior Vice-President,Chief Financial
Officer and Chief Accounting Officer

Date: August 16,2004

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# EXHIBIT INDEX

|4(a) | Certificate of
                   Limited Partnership for | Previously filed in the Form               
|---- | --------------------------------------------------------- | -------------------------------------------
|     | Atlas America Public
                   #9 Ltd.           | 10-KSB for the period                      
|     |                                                           | ending December
                   31, 2000

|4(b) | Amended and Restated
                   Certificate and Agreement          | Previously filed in
                   the Form
|---- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------- | -----------------------------------------------
|     | of Limited Partnership
                   for Atlas America Public #9 Ltd. | 10-KSB for the period                          
|     |                                                                            | ending December
                   31, 2000    

|10(a) | Drilling and
                   Operating Agreement with exhibits | Previously filed in
                   the Form
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|      |                                                                   | 10-KSB for the period                          
|      |                                                                   | ending December
                   31, 2000    



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