UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549



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FORM 10-Q

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(Mark One)



|x | Quarterly
Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 - For the
Quarterly Period Ended June 30, 2009
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Or



|o | Transition
Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 - For the
Transition Period From ______________ to ______________
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Commission file number1-701



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GREAT NORTHERN IRON ORE PROPERTIES

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)



Minnesota

        41-0788355(State or other jurisdiction of

        (I.R.S. Employerincorporation or
organization)

        Identification Number)W-1290 First National Bank Building332 Minnesota StreetSaint Paul, Minnesota

        55101-1361(Address of principal executive office)

        (Zip Code)




(651) 224-2385

(Registrants telephone number, including area code)



Not Applicable

(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)



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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or
 15(d) of the Securities Exchange 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. YesxNoo



Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer or a non-accelerated filer (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Act).

Large accelerated filero

        Accelerated filerx

        Non-accelerated filero




Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Act).
YesoNox



Number of shares of beneficial interest outstanding on June 30, 2009:

        1,500,000








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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION



Item 1.    Financial Statements



GREAT NORTHERN IRON ORE PROPERTIES



CONDENSED BALANCE SHEETS



June 302009

        

        December 312008ASSETS

        

        (Unaudited)

        

        (Note)CURRENT ASSETSCash and cash equivalents

        

        $

        818,939

        

        $

        1,242,939United States Treasury securities

        

        

        4,482,445

        

        

        4,755,035Royalties receivable

        

        

        3,325,666

        

        

        7,005,183Prepaid expenses

        

        

        34,497

        

        

        4,519TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS

        

        

        8,661,547

        

        

        13,007,676NONCURRENT ASSETSUnited States Treasury securities

        

        

        5,812,200

        

        

        3,206,089PROPERTIESMineral and surface lands

        

        

        39,127,058

        

        

        39,067,058Less: Allowances for accumulated depletion and amortization

        

        

        -35,742,031

        

        

        -35,454,6853,385,027

        

        

        3,612,373Building and equipment

        

        

        300,270

        

        

        307,435Less: Allowances for accumulated depreciation

        

        

        -196,717

        

        

        -190,370103,553

        

        

        117,065TOTAL PROPERTIES

        

        

        3,488,580

        

        

        3,729,438TOTAL ASSETS

        

        $

        17,962,327

        

        $

        19,943,203LIABILITIES AND BENEFICIARIES EQUITYCURRENT LIABILITIESAccounts payable and accrued expenses

        

        $

        99,584

        

        $

        104,356Distributions

        

        

        2,700,000

        

        

        6,750,000TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES

        

        

        2,799,584

        

        

        6,854,356NONCURRENT LIABILITIESDeferred compensation

        

        

        124,800

        

        

        124,800Liability for pension benefits

        

        

        2,014,115

        

        

        1,889,417TOTAL NONCURRENT LIABILITIES

        

        

        2,138,915

        

        

        2,014,217TOTAL LIABILITIES

        

        

        4,938,499

        

        

        8,868,573BENEFICIARIES EQUITY, including certificate holders equity, represented by 1,500,000 certificates  (shares or units) of beneficial interest authorized and outstanding, and the reversionary interest

        

        

        15,469,484

        

        

        13,662,183Accumulated other comprehensive loss

        

        

        -2,445,656

        

        

        -2,587,553TOTAL BENEFICIARIES EQUITY

        

        

        13,023,828

        

        

        11,074,630TOTAL LIABILITIES AND BENEFICIARIES EQUITY

        

        $

        17,962,327

        

        $

        19,943,203




Note:  The balance sheet at December 31, 2008, has been derived from the audited financial statements at that date but does not include all of the information and footnotes required by generally accepted accounting principles for complete financial statements.



See notes to condensed financial statements.



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GREAT NORTHERN IRON ORE PROPERTIES



CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

(Unaudited)



Three Months EndedJune 30

        

        Six Months EndedJune 302009

        

        2008

        

        2009

        

        2008REVENUESRoyalties

        

        $

        3,552,129

        

        $

        3,538,825

        

        $

        8,759,997

        

        $

        5,813,723Interest and other income

        

        

        58,451

        

        

        99,312

        

        

        142,340

        

        

        244,2113,610,580

        

        

        3,638,137

        

        

        8,902,337

        

        

        6,057,934Costs and expenses

        

        

        -834,156

        

        

        -663,647

        

        

        -1,695,036

        

        

        -1,346,102NET INCOME

        

        $

        2,776,424

        

        $

        2,974,490

        

        $

        7,207,301

        

        $

        4,711,832Weighted-average shares outstanding

        

        

        1,500,000

        

        

        1,500,000

        

        

        1,500,000

        

        

        1,500,000BASIC &  DILUTED EARNINGS PER SHARE

        

        $

        1.85

        

        $

        1.98

        

        $

        4.80

        

        $

        3.14Distributions declared per share

        

        $

        1.80

        (1)

        $

        2.10

        (2)

        $

        3.60

        (3)

        $

        4.10

        (4)






(1)

        

        $

        1.80

        

        declared

        

        6/12/2009payable

        

        7/31/2009(2)

        

        $

        2.10

        

        declared

        

        6/11/2008paid

        

        7/31/2008(3)

        

        $

        1.80

        

        declared

        

        3/10/2009

        

        plus

        

        $

        1.80

        

        declared

        

        6/12/2009paid

        

        4/30/2009

        

        

        

        

        

        

        payable

        

        7/31/2009(4)

        

        $

        2.00

        

        declared

        

        3/10/2008

        

        plus

        

        $

        2.10

        

        declared

        

        6/11/2008paid

        

        4/30/2008

        

        

        

        

        

        

        paid

        

        7/31/2008




See notes to condensed financial statements.



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GREAT NORTHERN IRON ORE PROPERTIES



CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(Unaudited)



Six Months EndedJune 302009

        

        2008Cash flows from operating activities:Cash received from royalties and rents

        

        $

        12,420,467

        

        $

        5,492,794Cash paid to suppliers and employees

        

        

        -1,162,333

        

        

        -1,128,022Interest received

        

        

        142,866

        

        

        189,092NET CASH PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES

        

        

        11,401,000

        

        

        4,553,864Cash flows from investing activities:U.S. Treasury securities purchased

        

        

        -7,525,000

        

        

        -700,000U.S. Treasury securities matured

        

        

        5,150,000

        

        

        3,500,000NET CASH (USED IN) PROVIDED BY INVESTING ACTIVITIES

        

        

        -2,375,000

        

        

        2,800,000Cash flows from financing activities:Distributions paid

        

        

        -9,450,000

        

        

        -7,350,000NET CASH USED IN FINANCING ACTIVITIES

        

        

        -9,450,000

        

        

        -7,350,000Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents

        

        

        -424,000

        

        

        3,864Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year

        

        

        1,242,939

        

        

        979,175CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT JUNE 30

        

        $

        818,939

        

        $

        983,039




See notes to condensed financial statements.



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GREAT NORTHERN IRON ORE PROPERTIES



NOTES TO CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)



Periods of Three and Six Months ended June 30, 2009 and June 30, 2008



Note A  BASIS OF PRESENTATION



The accompanying unaudited condensed financial statements have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by generally accepted accounting principles for complete financial statements. In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring accruals) considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included. Operating results for the periods stated above are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for each respective full year. For further information, refer to the financial statements and footnotes included in the Great Northern Iron Ore Properties (Trust) Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008.



Note B  SECURITIES



United States Treasury securities are classified as held-to-maturity securities and are carried at cost, adjusted for accrued interest and amortization of premium or discount.  The aggregate fair values listed in the table below are based on quoted prices in active markets for identical assets (Level 1).  Securities recognized as current assets will mature within one year of the respective period ending date stated below.  Securities recognized as noncurrent assets will mature one to three years from the respective period ending date stated below.  Following is an analysis of the securities as of periods stated:



Current

        

        NoncurrentJune 30, 2009

        

        Dec. 31, 2008

        

        June 30, 2009

        

        Dec. 31, 2008Aggregate fair value

        

        $

        4,476,141

        

        $

        4,782,617

        

        $

        5,796,836

        

        $

        3,221,953Gross unrealized holding gains

        

        

        -21,257

        

        

        -80,220

        

        

        -17,732

        

        

        -42,476Gross unrealized holding losses

        

        

        191

        

        

        

        

        

        6,343

        

        

        Amortized cost basis

        

        

        4,455,075

        

        

        4,702,397

        

        

        5,785,447

        

        

        3,179,477Accrued interest

        

        

        27,370

        

        

        52,638

        

        

        26,753

        

        

        26,612Amounts shown on balance sheets

        

        $

        4,482,445

        

        $

        4,755,035

        

        $

        5,812,200

        

        $

        3,206,089






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Note C  PENSION PLAN



A summary of the components of net periodic pension cost is as follows:



Three Months EndedJune 30

        

        Six Months EndedJune 302009

        

        2008

        

        2009

        

        2008Service cost

        

        $

        57,234

        

        $

        56,605

        

        $

        114,467

        

        $

        113,210Interest cost

        

        

        86,887

        

        

        82,318

        

        

        173,775

        

        

        164,636Expected return on assets

        

        

        -81,772

        

        

        -91,540

        

        

        -163,544

        

        

        -183,081Amortization of net loss

        

        

        66,581

        

        

        27,300

        

        

        133,162

        

        

        54,601Amortization of prior service cost

        

        

        4,368

        

        

        4,368

        

        

        8,735

        

        

        8,735Net periodic pension cost

        

        $

        133,298

        

        $

        79,051

        

        $

        266,595

        

        $

        158,101




The plans annual actuarial valuation was performed as of the
plans fiscal year-end March 31. The actuarially recommended contribution
to the pension plan for 2009 ranged from a minimum of $120,961 to a maximum of
$626,432. The contribution made in 2008 was $412,422. The Board of Trustees will
meet again in mid-September to discuss the pension plan contribution, after
which the final approved contribution amount will be made by the end of
September, 2009.



Note D  BENEFICIARIES EQUITY



Pursuant to the Court Order of November 29, 1982, the Trustees were directed to create and maintain an account designated as Principal Charges.  This account constitutes a first and prior lien of certificate holders on any property transferable to the reversioner and reflects an allocation of beneficiaries equity between the certificate holders and the reversioner. This account is neither an asset nor a liability of the Trust. Rather, this account maintains and represents a balance which will be payable to the certificate holders of record from the reversioner at the end of the Trust. The balance in this account consists of attorneys fees and expenses of counsel for adverse parties pursuant to the Court Order in connection with litigation commenced in 1972 relating to the Trustees powers and duties under the Trust Agreement and the costs of homes and surface lands acquired in
accordance with provisions of a lease with United States Steel Corporation, net of an allowance to amortize the cost of the land based on actual shipments of taconite and net of a credit for disposition of tangible assets. Following is an analysis of this account as of June 30, 2009:



Attorneys fees and expenses

        

        $

        1,024,834Cost of surface lands

        

        

        6,254,165Cumulative shipment credits

        

        

        -1,921,217Cumulative asset disposition credits

        

        

        -372,124Principal Charges account balance

        

        $

        4,985,658




Upon termination of the Trust, the Trustees shall either sell tangible assets or obtain a loan with tangible assets as security to provide monies for distribution to the certificate holders in the amount of the Principal Charges account balance.



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Note E  COMPREHENSIVE INCOME



A summary of the components of comprehensive income is as follows:



Three Months EndedJune 30

        

        Six Months EndedJune 302009

        

        2008

        

        2009

        

        2008Net income

        

        $

        2,776,424

        

        $

        2,974,490

        

        $

        7,207,301

        

        $

        4,711,832Other comprehensive income:Defined benefit pension plan -Amortization of net loss

        

        

        66,581

        

        

        27,300

        

        

        133,162

        

        

        54,601Amortization of prior service cost

        

        

        4,368

        

        

        4,368

        

        

        8,735

        

        

        8,735Total other comprehensive income

        

        

        70,949

        

        

        31,668

        

        

        141,897

        

        

        63,336Total comprehensive income

        

        $

        2,847,373

        

        $

        3,006,158

        

        $

        7,349,198

        

        $

        4,775,168




Note F  RECENTLY ADOPTED ACCOUNTING STANDARDS



Fair Value Measurements-

In September 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 157 Fair Value Measurements (SFAS No. 157).  SFAS No. 157 defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value and expands disclosures about fair value measurements.  SFAS No. 157 does not require any new fair value measurements, but applies under other accounting pronouncements that require or permit fair value measurements.  The effective date of SFAS No. 157 for financial assets and liabilities that are recognized or disclosed at fair value on a recurring basis was January 1, 2008, and the Trust did adopt the provisions of SFAS No. 157 at that time as it related to financial assets and liabilities recognized or disclosed at fair value on a recurring basis.  Effective January 1, 2009, pursuant to SFAS No. 157, the Trust adopted the provisions of
SFAS No. 157 as it relates to non financial assets and liabilities that are not recognized or disclosed at fair value on a recurring basis.  The adoption of SFAS No. 157 had no impact on the Trusts financial statements as the Trust does not have any non financial assets or liabilities required to be recognized or disclosed at fair value at the date of adoption.



In April 2009, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued FASB Staff
Position No. FAS 107-1 and APB 28-1, Interim Disclosures about Fair Value
of Financial Instruments (FSP FAS 107-1). FSP FAS 107-1
extends the disclosure requirements of FASB Statement No. 107, Disclosures
about Fair Value of Financial Instruments, to interim financial statements
of publicly traded companies, as defined in APB Opinion No. 28, Interim
Financial Reporting. FSP FAS 107-1 is effective for interim periods ending after June 15, 2009. The Trust adopted the provisions FSP FAS 107-1 as of
June 30, 2009 and has included the required disclosures herein in Note B 
SECURITIES.



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Subsequent Events-

In May 2009, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB)
issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 165 Subsequent
Events (SFAS No. 165). SFAS No. 165 is intended to establish
general standards of accounting for and disclosure of events that occur after
the balance sheet date but before the financial statements are issued or are
available to be issued. It requires the disclosure of the date through which an
entity has evaluated subsequent events and the basis for that date. SFAS No. 165
is effective for interim and annual periods ending after June 15, 2009. The
Trust adopted the provisions of SFAS No. 165 as of June 30, 2009. Management has
evaluated events and transactions through July 24, 2009, the date the financial
statements were issued and filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. No
events or transactions have occurred subsequent to June 30, 2009 through July
24, 2009 that would have a material impact on the financial statements as of
June 30, 2009.



Item 2.    Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

Periods of Three and Six Months ended June 30, 2009 and June 30, 2008



The Trust owns interest in 12,033 acres on the Mesabi Iron Range Formation in northeastern Minnesota, most of which are under lease to major iron ore producing companies. Due to the Trustees election pursuant to Section 646 of the Tax Reform Act of 1986, as amended, commencing with year 1989 the Trust is not subject to federal and Minnesota corporate income taxes. The Trust is now a grantor trust. Shares of beneficial interest in the Trust are traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol GNI (CUSIP No. 391064102).



The terms of the Great Northern Iron Ore Properties Trust Agreement, created December 7, 1906, state that the Trust shall continue for twenty years after the death of the last survivor of eighteen persons named in the Trust Agreement. The last survivor of these eighteen persons died on April 6, 1995. Accordingly, the Trust terminates twenty years from April 6, 1995, that being April 6, 2015.



At the end of the Trust on April 6, 2015, the certificates of beneficial interest (shares) in the Trust will cease to trade on the New York Stock Exchange and thereafter will represent only the right to receive certain distributions payable to the certificate holders of record at the time of the termination of the Trust. Upon termination, the Trust is obligated to distribute ratably to these certificate holders the net monies remaining in the hands of the Trustees (after paying and providing for all expenses and obligations of the Trust), plus the balance in the Principal Charges account (this account is explained in the Trusts Annual Report sent to all certificate holders every year). All other Trust property (most notably the Trusts mineral properties and the active leases) must be conveyed and transferred to the reversioner (currently Glacier Park Company, a wholly owned subsidiary of
ConocoPhillips) under the terms of the Trust Agreement.



We have previously provided information in our various Securities and
Exchange Commission filings, including our Annual Report, about the final
distribution payable to the certificate holders upon the Trusts
termination. The exact final distribution, though not determinable at this time,
will generally consist of the sum of the Trusts net monies (essentially,
total assets less liabilities and properties) and the balance in the Principal
Charges account, less any and all expenses and obligations of the Trust upon
termination. To offer a hypothetical example, without factoring in any expenses
and obligations of the Trust upon its termination, and using the financial
statement



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values as of December 31, 2008, the net monies were approximately
$7,345,000 and the Principal Charges account balance was approximately
$4,962,000, resulting in a final distribution payable of approximately
$12,307,000, or about $8.20 per share. After payment of this final distribution,
the certificates of beneficial interest (shares) would be cancelled and have no
further value. It is important to note, however, that the actual net monies on
hand and the Principal Charges account balance will most likely fluctuate during
the ensuing years and will not be final until after the termination
and wind-down of the Trust. The Trust offers this example to further inform
investors about the conceptual nature of the final distribution and does not
imply or guarantee a specific known final distribution amount.



As previously reported, some of the Trusts lessees have temporarily idled their taconite plants due to lower demand for domestic steel and taconite.  Keetac has been closed since late 2008 with no start-up date yet available.  Hibtac recently announced that they will extend their summer shutdown through the first quarter of 2010.  Minntac has had various short-term temporary shutdowns during the first half of the year, which trend could extend into the second half of the year.  While any cut in production by any of our lessees can adversely affect the Trust, continued receipt of minimum royalties do mitigate this effect, in part.  The Trustees continue to project a profitable year for the Trust in 2009, though they do not expect that the Trust will attain the production levels and record earnings achieved in 2008.



Results of Operations:



Royalties increased $2,946,274 during the six months ended June 30, 2009, as compared to the same period in 2008, due mainly to greater taconite tonnage mined from Trust lands, higher net minimum royalties and an overall higher average earned royalty rate for the year-to-date. Royalties increased $13,304 during the three months ended June 30, 2009, as compared to the same period in 2008, due mainly to higher net minimum royalties, offset in part by less taconite tonnage mined from Trust lands during the quarter.



Interest and other income decreased $101,871 and $40,861 during the six months and three months ended June 30, 2009, respectively, as compared to the same periods in 2008, due mainly to reduced yields on the Trusts investments.



Costs and expenses increased $348,934 and $170,509 during the six months and three months ended June 30, 2009, respectively, as compared to the same periods in 2008, due mainly to increased pension expense and mineral land amortization.



At their meeting held on June 12, 2009, the Trustees declared a distribution of $1.80 per share, amounting to $2,700,000 payable July 31, 2009, to certificate holders of record at the close of business on June 30, 2009. The Trustees have now declared two quarterly distributions in 2009. The first, in the amount of $1.80 per share, was paid on April 30, 2009 to certificate holders of record on March 31, 2009; and the second, that being the current distribution. The first and second quarter 2008 distributions were $2.00 and $2.10 per share, respectively. The Trustees intend to continue quarterly distributions and set the record date as of the last business day of each quarter. The next distribution will be paid in late October 2009 to certificate holders of record on September 30, 2009.





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A mining agreement dated January 1, 1959, with United States Steel Corporation provides that one-half of annual earned royalty income, after satisfaction of minimum royalty payments, shall be applied to reimburse the lessee for a portion of its cost of acquisition of surface lands overlying the leased mineral deposits, which surface lands are then conveyed to the Trustees. There are surface lands yet to be purchased, the costs of which are yet unknown and will not be known until the actual purchases are made.



Liquidity:



In the interest of preservation of principal of Court-approved reserves and guided by the restrictive provisions of Section 646 of the Tax Reform Act of 1986, as amended, monies are invested primarily in U.S. Treasury securities with maturity dates not to exceed three years and, along with cash flows from operations, are deemed adequate to meet currently foreseeable liquidity needs.



Item 3.    Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

- None



Item 4.    Controls and Procedures



As of the end of the period covered by this report, the Trust conducted an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, of the Trusts disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934 (the Exchange Act)). Based on this evaluation, the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that the Trusts disclosure controls and procedures are effective to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the Trust in reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission rules and forms. There was no change in the Trusts internal control over financial reporting during the Trusts most
recently completed fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Trusts internal control over financial reporting.



PART II. OTHER INFORMATION



Item 1.    Legal Proceedings

At  a hearing held on May 6, 2009, in Ramsey County District Court, Saint Paul, Minnesota,
the accounts of the Trustees for the year 2008 were approved.



Item 1A. Risk Factors

There are no material changes from the risk factors previously disclosed in the Trusts December 31, 2008 Annual Report on Form 10-K.



Item 2.    Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

- None



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Item 3.    Defaults Upon Senior Securities

- None



Item 4.    Submission of Matters to a Vote of Certificate Holders

- None



Item 5.    Other Information

- None



Item 6.    Exhibits



Exhibit No.

        

        Document- 31.1

        


        Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) and Rule 15d-14(a) of the Exchange Act, as amended, and Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002- 31.2

        

        Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) and Rule 15d-14(a) of the Exchange Act, as amended, and Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002- 32

        

        Certifications of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (furnished but not filed)








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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.



GREAT NORTHERN IRON ORE PROPERTIES(Registrant)Date

        July 24, 2009

        

        By

        /s/  Joseph S. MicallefJoseph S. Micallef, President of the Trustees andChief Executive OfficerDate

        July 24, 2009

        

        By

        /s/  Thomas A. JanochoskiThomas A. Janochoski, Vice President &Secretary and Chief Financial Officer








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QUARTERLY REPORT ON FORM 10-Q



EXHIBIT INDEX



QUARTER ENDED:JUNE 30, 2009



GREAT NORTHERN IRON ORE PROPERTIES



W-1290 First National Bank Building

332 Minnesota Street

Saint Paul, Minnesota 55101-1361





Exhibit No.

        

        Document31.1

        


        Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) and Rule 15d-14(a) of the Exchange Act, as amended, and Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 200231.2

        

        Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) and Rule 15d-14(a) of the Exchange Act, as amended, and Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 200232

        

        Certifications of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (furnished but not filed)






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