Order entered October 16, 2013

In The Court of Appeals Fifth District of Texas at Dallas No. 05-13-01007-CV IN RE J.C. PENNEY COMPANY INC., ET AL., Relators Original Proceeding from the 193rd Judicial District Court Dallas County, Texas Trial Court Cause No. DC-12-00735 ORDER The Court has received the parties’ October 14, 2013 joint status report. The Court ORDERS the parties to submit an updated joint status report by November 4, 2013. On its own motion, the Court EXTENDS the deadline responses to the petition for writ of mandamus until thirty days from the date of this order.

/s/ DAVID EVANS JUSTICE