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United States
Securities and Exchange Commission
 Washington, D.C. 20549
 Form 10-Q
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    QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 (d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
 For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2010
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    TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 (d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
 For the transition period from _____ to _____
 Commission file number 000-49776
 ATLAS AMERICA PUBLIC #9 LTD.
  Pennsylvania
(State or other jurisdiction of 
incorporation or organization)
    
    25-1867510
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)Westpointe Corporate Center One 
1550 Coraopolis Heights Rd. 2nd FloorMoon Township, PA
(Address of principal executive offices)
    
    15108
(zip code)
 (412) 262-2830
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ATLAS AMERICA PUBLIC #9 LTD.
(A Pennsylvania Limited Partnership)
INDEX TO QUARTERLY REPORT
 ON FORM 10-Q
 PAGEPART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATIONItem 1: Financial StatementsBalance Sheets as of September 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009
    
    
    3Statements of Operations for the Three Months and Nine Months ended September 30,
2010 and 2009
    
    
    4Statement of Changes in Partners Capital for the Nine Months ended September 30, 2010
    
    
    5Statements of Cash Flows for the Nine Months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009
    
    
    6Notes to Financial Statements
    
    
    7-18Item 2: Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
    
    
    18-21Item 4: Controls and Procedures
    
    
    22PART II. OTHER INFORMATIONItem 1: Legal Proceedings
    
    
    22Item 6: Exhibits
    
    
    22SIGNATURES
    
    
    23CERTIFICATIONSExhibit 31.1Exhibit 31.2Exhibit 32.1Exhibit 32.2
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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
 
 ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
ATLAS AMERICA PUBLIC #9 LTD.
 
 BALANCE SHEETS
 September 30,
    
    
    December 31,2010
    
    
    2009(Unaudited)ASSETSCurrent assets:Cash and cash equivalents
    
    $
    125,500
    
    
    $
    81,700Accounts receivable-affiliate
    
    
    286,500
    
    
    
    340,500Short-term hedge receivable due from affiliate
    
    
    375,800
    
    
    
    243,000Total current assets
    
    
    787,800
    
    
    
    665,200Oil and gas properties, net
    
    
    6,642,500
    
    
    
    7,177,300Long-term hedge receivable due from affiliate
    
    
    394,200
    
    
    
    199,500$
    7,824,500
    
    
    $
    8,042,000LIABILITIES AND PARTNERS CAPITALCurrent liabilities:Accrued liabilities
    
    $
    14,800
    
    
    $
    21,100Short-term hedge liability due to affiliate
    
    
    1,700
    
    
    
    2,900Total current liabilities
    
    
    16,500
    
    
    
    24,000Asset retirement obligation
    
    
    924,600
    
    
    
    884,800Long-term hedge liability due to affiliate
    
    
    65,900
    
    
    
    31,700Partners capital:Managing general partner
    
    
    1,866,900
    
    
    
    2,006,900Limited partners (1,500 units)
    
    
    4,248,200
    
    
    
    4,686,700Accumulated other comprehensive income
    
    
    702,400
    
    
    
    407,900Total partners capital
    
    
    6,817,500
    
    
    
    7,101,500$
    7,824,500
    
    
    $
    8,042,000
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ATLAS AMERICA PUBLIC #9 LTD.
 
 STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
 (Unaudited)
 Three Months Ended
    
    
    Nine Months EndedSeptember 30,
    
    
    September 30,2010
    
    
    2009
    
    
    2010
    
    
    2009REVENUESNatural gas and oil
    
    $
    343,100
    
    
    $
    419,000
    
    
    $
    1,060,600
    
    
    $
    1,195,400Interest income
    
    
    100
    
    
    
    100
    
    
    
    200
    
    
    
    300Total revenues
    
    
    343,200
    
    
    
    419,100
    
    
    
    1,060,800
    
    
    
    1,195,700COSTS AND EXPENSESProduction
    
    
    142,300
    
    
    
    158,900
    
    
    
    428,600
    
    
    
    450,600Depletion
    
    
    171,100
    
    
    
    127,500
    
    
    
    534,800
    
    
    
    348,900Accretion of asset retirement obligation
    
    
    13,300
    
    
    
    11,200
    
    
    
    39,800
    
    
    
    33,500General and administrative
    
    
    25,500
    
    
    
    38,300
    
    
    
    83,500
    
    
    
    91,300Total expenses
    
    
    352,200
    
    
    
    335,900
    
    
    
    1,086,700
    
    
    
    924,300Net (loss) earnings
    
    $
    (9,000
    )
    
    $
    83,200
    
    
    $
    (25,900
    )
    
    $
    271,400Allocation of net (loss) earnings:Managing general partner
    
    $
    17,700
    
    
    $
    45,200
    
    
    $
    56,200
    
    
    $
    139,300Limited partners
    
    $
    (26,700
    )
    
    $
    38,000
    
    
    $
    (82,100
    )
    
    $
    132,100Net (loss) earnings per limited partnership unit
    
    $
    (18
    )
    
    $
    25
    
    
    $
    (55
    )
    
    $
    88
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ATLAS AMERICA PUBLIC #9 LTD.
 
 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN PARTNERS CAPITAL
 FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2010
 (Unaudited)
 AccumulatedManaging
    
    
    
    
    
    
    OtherGeneral
    
    
    Limited
    
    
    ComprehensivePartner
    
    
    Partners
    
    
    Income
    
    
    TotalBalance at January 1, 2010
    
    $
    2,006,900
    
    
    $
    4,686,700
    
    
    $
    407,900
    
    
    $
    7,101,500Participation in revenues and expenses:Net production revenues
    
    
    224,400
    
    
    
    407,600
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    632,000Interest income
    
    
    100
    
    
    
    100
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    200Depletion
    
    
    (124,500
    )
    
    
    (410,300
    )
    
    
    
    
    
    
    (534,800
    )Accretion of asset retirement obligation
    
    
    (14,100
    )
    
    
    (25,700
    )
    
    
    
    
    
    
    (39,800
    )General and administrative
    
    
    (29,700
    )
    
    
    (53,800
    )
    
    
    
    
    
    
    (83,500
    )Net (loss) earnings
    
    
    56,200
    
    
    
    (82,100
    )
    
    
    
    
    
    
    (25,900
    )Other comprehensive income
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    294,500
    
    
    
    294,500Distributions to partners
    
    
    (196,200
    )
    
    
    (356,400
    )
    
    
    
    
    
    
    (552,600
    )Balance at September 30, 2010
    
    $
    1,866,900
    
    
    $
    4,248,200
    
    
    $
    702,400
    
    
    $
    6,817,500
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ATLAS AMERICA PUBLIC #9 LTD.
 
 STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
 (Unaudited)
 Nine Months EndedSeptember 30,2010
    
    
    2009Cash flows from operating activities:Net (loss) earnings
    
    $
    (25,900
    )
    
    $
    271,400Adjustments to reconcile net (loss) earnings to net cash provided by operating
activities:Depletion
    
    
    534,800
    
    
    
    348,900Accretion of asset retirement obligation
    
    
    39,800
    
    
    
    33,500Decrease in accounts receivable  affiliate
    
    
    54,000
    
    
    
    144,200(Decrease) increase in accrued liabilities
    
    
    (6,300
    )
    
    
    5,200Net cash provided by operating activities
    
    
    596,400
    
    
    
    803,200Cash flows from financing activities:Distributions to partners
    
    
    (552,600
    )
    
    
    (852,100
    )Net cash used in financing activities
    
    
    (552,600
    )
    
    
    (852,100
    )Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
    
    
    43,800
    
    
    
    (48,900
    )Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
    
    
    81,700
    
    
    
    213,600Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
    
    $
    125,500
    
    
    $
    164,700
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ATLAS AMERICA PUBLIC #9 LTD.
 
 NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 September 30, 2010
 (Unaudited)
 NOTE 1  BASIS OF PRESENTATION
   NOTE 2  SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
 Use of Estimates
   Fair Value of Financial Instruments
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ATLAS AMERICA PUBLIC #9 LTD.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
September 30, 2010
(Unaudited)
 NOTE 2  SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Continued)
 Oil and Gas Properties
   Impairment of Long-Lived Assets
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ATLAS AMERICA PUBLIC #9 LTD.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
September 30, 2010
(Unaudited)
 NOTE 2  SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Continued)
 Working Interest
  Revenue Recognition
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ATLAS AMERICA PUBLIC #9 LTD.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
September 30, 2010
(Unaudited)
 NOTE 2  SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Continued)
 Comprehensive Income (Loss)
  Three Months Ended
    
    
    Nine Months EndedSeptember 30,
    
    
    September 30,2010
    
    
    2009
    
    
    2010
    
    
    2009Net (loss) earnings
    
    $
    (9,000
    )
    
    $
    83,200
    
    
    $
    (25,900
    )
    
    $
    271,400Other comprehensive income (loss):Unrealized holding gains on hedging contracts
    
    
    233,300
    
    
    
    14,000
    
    
    
    553,300
    
    
    
    103,000Less: reclassification adjustment for gains
realized in net (loss) earnings
    
    
    (89,100
    )
    
    
    (154,300
    )
    
    
    (258,800
    )
    
    
    (377,600
    )Total other comprehensive income (loss)
    
    
    144,200
    
    
    
    (140,300
    )
    
    
    294,500
    
    
    
    (274,600
    )Comprehensive income (loss)
    
    $
    135,200
    
    
    $
    (57,100
    )
    
    $
    268,600
    
    
    $
    (3,200
    )
 Recently Adopted Accounting Standards
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ATLAS AMERICA PUBLIC #9 LTD.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
September 30, 2010
(Unaudited)
 NOTE 2  SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Continued)
 Recently Adopted Accounting Standards (Continued)
  Recently Issued Accounting Standards
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ATLAS AMERICA PUBLIC #9 LTD.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
September 30, 2010
(Unaudited)
 NOTE 3  OIL AND GAS PROPERTIES
  September 30,
    
    
    December 31,2010
    
    
    2009Natural gas and oil properties:Proved properties:Leasehold interests
    
    $
    257,800
    
    
    $
    257,800Wells and related equipment
    
    
    18,365,900
    
    
    
    18,365,90018,623,700
    
    
    
    18,623,700Accumulated depletion
    
    
    (11,981,200
    )
    
    
    (11,446,400
    )$
    6,642,500
    
    
    $
    7,177,300
 NOTE 4  ASSET RETIREMENT OBLIGATIONS
    Three Months Ended
    
    
    Nine Months EndedSeptember 30,
    
    
    September 30,2010
    
    
    2009
    
    
    2010
    
    
    2009Asset retirement obligation at beginning of
period
    
    $
    911,300
    
    
    $
    766,700
    
    
    $
    884,800
    
    
    $
    744,400Accretion expense
    
    
    13,300
    
    
    
    11,200
    
    
    
    39,800
    
    
    
    33,500Asset retirement obligation at end of period
    
    $
    924,600
    
    
    $
    777,900
    
    
    $
    924,600
    
    
    $
    777,900
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ATLAS AMERICA PUBLIC #9 LTD.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
September 30, 2010
(Unaudited)
 NOTE 5  DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS
     Fair Value of Derivative Instruments:
 Asset Derivatives
    
    
    
    
    
    
    Liability DerivativesDerivatives in
    
    
    
    
    
    Fair Value
    
    
    
    
    
    
    Fair ValueCash Flow
    
    Balance Sheet
    
    
    September 30,
    
    
    December 31,
    
    
    Balance sheet
    
    
    September 30,
    
    
    December 31,Hedging Relationships
    
    Location
    
    
    2010
    
    
    2009
    
    
    Location
    
    
    2010
    
    
    2009Commodity Contracts
    
    Current Assets
    
    
    $
    375,800
    
    
    $
    243,000
    
    
    Current liabilities
    
    
    $
    (1,700
    )
    
    $
    (2,900
    )Long-Term Assets
    
    
    
    394,200
    
    
    
    199,500
    
    
    Long-term liabilities
    
    
    
    (65,900
    )
    
    
    (31,700
    )Total Derivatives
    
    
    
    
    
    $
    770,000
    
    
    $
    442,500
    
    
    
    
    
    
    $
    (67,600
    )
    
    $
    (34,600
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ATLAS AMERICA PUBLIC #9 LTD.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
September 30, 2010
 (Unaudited)
 NOTE 5  DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS (Continued)
 Effects of Derivative Instruments on Statements of Operations:
 Gain
    
    
    
    
    
    
    GainRecognized in OCI on Derivative
    
    
    
    
    
    
    Reclassified from OCI into (Loss) Income(Effective Portion)
    
    
    Location of Gain
    
    
    (Effective Portion)Derivatives in
    
    Three Months Ended
    
    
    Reclassified from Accumulated
    
    
    Three Months EndedCash Flow
    
    September 30,
    
    
    September 30,
    
    
    OCI into (Loss) Income
    
    
    September 30,
    
    
    September 30,Hedging Relationships
    
    2010
    
    
    2009
    
    
    (Effective Portion)
    
    
    2010
    
    
    2009Commodity Contracts
    
    $
    233,300
    
    
    $
    14,000
    
    
    Natural Gas and Oil Revenue
    
    
    $
    89,100
    
    
    $
    154,300
 Gain
    
    
    
    
    
    
    GainRecognized in OCI on Derivative
    
    
    
    
    
    
    Reclassified from OCI into (Loss) Income(Effective Portion)
    
    
    Location of Gain
    
    
    (Effective Portion)Derivatives in
    
    Nine Months Ended
    
    
    Reclassified from Accumulated
    
    
    Nine Months EndedCash Flow
    
    September 30,
    
    
    September 30,
    
    
    OCI into (Loss) Income
    
    
    September 30,
    
    
    September 30,Hedging Relationships
    
    2010
    
    
    2009
    
    
    (Effective Portion)
    
    
    2010
    
    
    2009Commodity Contracts
    
    $
    553,300
    
    
    $
    103,000
    
    
    Natural Gas and Oil Revenue
    
    
    $
    258,800
    
    
    $
    377,600
  Natural Gas Fixed Price Swaps
 Production
    
    
    
    
    
    AveragePeriod Ending
    
    Volumes
    
    
    Fixed Price
    
    
    Fair ValueDecember 31,
    
    (MMbtu)(1)
    
    
    (per MMbtu)(1)
    
    
    Asset(2)2010
    
    
    34,500
    
    
    $
    7.236
    
    
    $
    113,5002011
    
    
    91,900
    
    
    
    6.845
    
    
    
    221,0002012
    
    
    61,800
    
    
    
    7.172
    
    
    
    128,7002013
    
    
    34,600
    
    
    
    6.544
    
    
    
    42,3002014
    
    
    15,100
    
    
    
    5.899
    
    
    
    6,900$
    512,400
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ATLAS AMERICA PUBLIC #9 LTD.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
September 30, 2010
 (Unaudited)
 NOTE 5  DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS (Continued)
 Natural Gas Costless Collars
 Production
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    AveragePeriod Ending
    
    Option
    
    Volumes
    
    
    Floor & Cap
    
    
    Fair ValueDecember 31,
    
    Type
    
    (MMbtu)(1)
    
    
    (per MMbtu)(1)
    
    
    Asset (Liability)(2)2010
    
    Puts purchased
    
    
    5,900
    
    
    $
    5.774
    
    
    $
    11,1002010
    
    Calls sold
    
    
    5,900
    
    
    
    6.996
    
    
    
    (100
    )2011
    
    Puts purchased
    
    
    42,600
    
    
    
    6.441
    
    
    
    89,8002011
    
    Calls sold
    
    
    42,600
    
    
    
    7.551
    
    
    
    (1,900
    )2012
    
    Puts purchased
    
    
    38,300
    
    
    
    6.013
    
    
    
    57,7002012
    
    Calls sold
    
    
    38,300
    
    
    
    7.183
    
    
    
    (12,700
    )2013
    
    Puts purchased
    
    
    44,800
    
    
    
    5.749
    
    
    
    66,7002013
    
    Calls sold
    
    
    44,800
    
    
    
    6.937
    
    
    
    (31,800
    )2014
    
    Puts purchased
    
    
    16,500
    
    
    
    5.613
    
    
    
    25,1002014
    
    Calls sold
    
    
    16,500
    
    
    
    6.724
    
    
    
    (16,800
    )$
    187,100
 Crude Oil Fixed Price Swaps
 Production
    
    
    
    
    
    AveragePeriod Ending
    
    Volumes
    
    
    Fixed Price
    
    
    Fair ValueDecember 31,
    
    (Bbl)(1)
    
    
    (per Bbl)(1)
    
    
    Asset(3)2010
    
    
    100
    
    
    $
    97.061
    
    
    $
    1,2002011
    
    
    200
    
    
    
    88.498
    
    
    
    9002012
    
    
    100
    
    
    
    88.093
    
    
    
    1002013
    
    
    100
    
    
    
    88.398
    
    
    
    1002014
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    $
    2,300
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ATLAS AMERICA PUBLIC #9 LTD.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
September 30, 2010
(Unaudited)
 NOTE 5  DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS (Continued)
 Crude Oil Costless Collars
 Production
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    AveragePeriod Ending
    
    Option
    
    Volumes
    
    
    Floor & Cap
    
    
    Fair ValueDecember 31,
    
    Type
    
    (Bbl)(1)
    
    
    (per Bbl)(1)
    
    
    Asset (Liability)(3)2010
    
    Puts purchased
    
    
    50
    
    
    $
    85.000
    
    
    $
    3002010
    
    Calls sold
    
    
    50
    
    
    
    112.220
    
    
    
    2011
    
    Puts purchased
    
    
    100
    
    
    
    77.563
    
    
    
    9002011
    
    Calls sold
    
    
    100
    
    
    
    101.861
    
    
    
    (600
    )2012
    
    Puts purchased
    
    
    100
    
    
    
    76.952
    
    
    
    9002012
    
    Calls sold
    
    
    100
    
    
    
    102.368
    
    
    
    (900
    )2013
    
    Puts purchased
    
    
    50
    
    
    
    76.952
    
    
    
    3002013
    
    Calls sold
    
    
    50
    
    
    
    103.269
    
    
    
    (300
    )2014
    
    Puts purchased
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    2014
    
    Calls sold
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    $
    600Total Net Asset
    
    
    $
    702,400
 
 (1)
    
    MMBTU represents million British Thermal Units. Bbl represents barrels.(2)
    
    Fair value based on forward NYMEX natural gas prices, as applicable.(3)
    
    Fair value based on forward WTI crude oil prices, as applicable. NOTE 6  FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
  Level
1 
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ATLAS AMERICA PUBLIC #9 LTD.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
September 30, 2010
 (Unaudited)
 NOTE 6  FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS (Continued)
 Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis
  Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Non-Recurring Basis
  NOTE 7  CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
  
    
    Administrative costs, which are included in general and administrative expenses in
the Partnerships statements of operations, are payable at $75 per well per month.
Administrative costs incurred for the three months and nine months ended September 30,
2010 were $17,000 and $50,700, respectively. Administrative costs incurred for the three
months and nine months ended September 30, 2009 were $16,700 and $50,000, respectively.
 
    
    Monthly well supervision fees, which are included in production expenses in the
Partnerships statements of operations, are payable at $337 per well per month for
operating and maintaining the wells. Well supervision fees incurred for the three months
and nine months ended September 30, 2010 were $76,400 and $228,000, respectively. Well
supervision fees incurred for the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2009
were $75,000 and $224,600, respectively.
 
    
    Transportation fees, which are included in production expenses in the Partnerships
statements of operations, are generally payable at 13% of the natural gas sales price.
Transportation fees incurred for the three months and nine months ended September 30,
2010 were $33,800 and $113,400, respectively. Transportation fees incurred for the three
months and nine months ended September 30, 2009 were $46,600 and $131,300, respectively.
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ATLAS AMERICA PUBLIC #9 LTD.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
September 30, 2010
 (Unaudited)
 NOTE 8  COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
 Legal Proceedings
   NOTE 9 — SUBSEQUENT EVENT-MERGER AGREEMENT
 )
    
 ITEM 2.
    
    MANAGEMENTS DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS (UNAUDITED)
 Forward-Looking Statements
 When used in this Form 10-Q , the words believes, anticipates, expects and similar
expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. There are risks and uncertainties
that could cause actual results to differ materially from the results stated or implied in this
document. 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-Q or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.
 BUSINESS OVERVIEW
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Results of Operations
  Three Months Ended
    
    
    Nine Months EndedSeptember 30,
    
    
    September 30,2010
    
    
    2009
    
    
    2010
    
    
    2009Production revenues (in thousands):Gas
    
    $
    285
    
    
    $
    404
    
    
    $
    977
    
    
    $
    1,129Oil
    
    
    58
    
    
    
    15
    
    
    
    84
    
    
    
    67Total
    
    $
    343
    
    
    $
    419
    
    
    $
    1,061
    
    
    $
    1,196Production volumes:Gas (mcf/day) (1)
    
    
    453
    
    
    
    526
    
    
    
    506
    
    
    
    474Oil (bbls/day) (1)
    
    
    8
    
    
    
    2
    
    
    
    4
    
    
    
    4Total (mcfe/day) (1)
    
    
    501
    
    
    
    538
    
    
    
    530
    
    
    
    498Average sales prices:Gas (per mcf) (1)
    
    $
    6.84
    
    
    $
    8.34
    
    
    $
    7.08
    
    
    $
    8.73Oil (per bbl) (1)
    
    $
    77.24
    
    
    $
    71.06
    
    
    $
    75.71
    
    
    $
    59.80Average production costs:As a percent of revenues
    
    
    41
    %
    
    
    38
    %
    
    
    40
    %
    
    
    38
    %Per mcfe (1)
    
    $
    3.08
    
    
    $
    3.20
    
    
    $
    2.96
    
    
    $
    3.31Depletion per mcfe
    
    $
    3.70
    
    
    $
    2.56
    
    
    $
    3.70
    
    
    $
    2.56
 
 (1)
    
    Mcf represents thousand cubic feet, mcfe represents thousand cubic feet
equivalent, and bbls represents barrels. Bbls are converted to mcfe using the ratio
of six mcfs to one bbl. Natural Gas Revenues.
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Oil Revenues.
  Expenses.
   Liquidity and Capital Resources
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CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES AND ESTIMATES
  Fair Value of Financial Instruments
  Level 1 
 Level 2 
 Level 3 
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ITEM 4.
    
    CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
    
 PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
 
 ITEM 1.
    
    LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
   
 ITEM 6.
    
    EXHIBITS
 
 EXHIBIT INDEX
 Exhibit No.
    
    Description4.0
    
    
    Amended and Restated Certificate and Agreement of Limited Partnership for Atlas
America Public #9 Ltd. (1)10.1
    
    
    Drilling and Operating Agreement for Atlas America Public #9 Ltd. (1)31.1
    
    
    Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification.31.2
    
    
    Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification.32.1
    
    
    Section 1350 Certification.32.2
    
    
    Section 1350 Certification.
 
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    Filed on September 8, 2000 in the Form SB-2 Registration Statement dated September 8, 2000, File No. 000-49776  22




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SIGNATURES
  Atlas America Public #9 Ltd.
Atlas Resources, LLC, Managing General PartnerDate:  November 12, 2010
    By:
    /s/ FREDDIE M. KOTEKFreddie M. KotekChairman of the Board of Directors
Chief Executive Officer and PresidentDate:  November 12, 2010
    By:
    /s/ MATTHEW A. JONESMatthew A. JonesChief Financial Officer  23