___________________________________________________________________

IN RE: SOUTHWESTERN BELL TELEPHONE COMPANY, Relator.

___________________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________________

Memorandum Opinion Per Curiam

Relator, SOUTHWESTERN BELL TELEPHONE COMPANY, filed its petition for writ of mandamus with this Court on August 4, 2006. On October 18, 2006, the Court granted the parties' joint motion to abate the proceeding, pending final settlement. The parties have now filed a joint motion to dismiss pursuant to parties' agreement. In the motion, the parties state that they have resolved the dispute pending before this Court. The parties request that this Court dismiss this mandamus proceeding and order that all costs of the proceeding be borne by the party incurring same.

The Court, having considered the documents on file and the joint motion to dismiss the petition for writ of mandamus, is of the opinion that the motion should be granted. The joint motion to dismiss pursuant to parties' agreement is granted, and the petition for writ of mandamus is hereby DISMISSED. Costs of the proceeding are to be borne by the party incurring same.

PER CURIAM

Memorandum Opinion delivered and filed

this the 11^th day of January, 2007.