COURT OF APPEALS

                                                    EIGHTH DISTRICT OF TEXAS

                                                               EL PASO, TEXAS

                                                                              )    

                                                                              )                         No.  08-02-00509-CV

IN RE:                                                                   )

                                                      )                 AN ORIGINAL PROCEEDING

BORDER STEEL ROLLING MILLS, INC.,        )    

                                                                              )                             IN MANDAMUS

Relator.                  )

MEMORANDUM OPINION

This is an original proceeding in mandamus.  Border Steel Rolling Mills, Inc., Relator, filed a petition seeking a writ of mandamus.  Subsequently, Relator determined that certain federal court orders had been appealed to the Fifth Circuit and relief granted in favor of the Real Party in Interest.  Relator has now filed a motion to withdraw the petition.  The motion is granted and the mandamus proceeding is dismissed.

January 16, 2003

ANN CRAWFORD McCLURE, Justice

Before Panel No. 4

Barajas, C.J., Larsen, and McClure, JJ.