October 01, 2004

Mr. F. Walter Conrad Jr. Baker & Botts, L.L.P. Louisiana, One Shell Plaza Houston, TX 77002-4995 Mr. James Edward Smith Beirne, Maynard & Parsons, L.L.P. 1300 Post Oak Blvd., 25th Floor Houston, TX 77056-3000 Mr. John Dixon Walker Cash Allen, L.L.P. Travis, Suite 6710 Houston, TX 77002 Mr. William Howard Farrell Cotton Farell, P.C.

801 Congress, 4th Floor Houston, TX 77002 Mr. Guy M. Hohmann Hohman Taube & Summers, L.L.P. Congress Avenue, Suite 600 Austin, TX 78701 Mr. James M. Riley Jr. Coats Rose Yale Holm Ryman & Lee 1001 Fannin Street, Suite 800 Houston, TX 77002 Mr. Marvin B. Peterson Law Office of Marvin B. Peterson 4611 Montrose Blvd., Suite A210 Houston, TX 77006 Mr. John B. Turney Bell Turney Coogan & Richards, L.L.P. Congress, Ste. 706 Austin, TX 78701 RE: Case Number: 03-0236 Court of Appeals Number: 01-00-01132-CV Trial Court Number: 98-47629 Style: SCHNEIDER NATIONAL CARRIERS, INC. ET AL. v. ANDREA L. BATES ET AL.

Dear Counsel: Today the Supreme Court of Texas delivered the enclosed opinion and judgment in the above-referenced cause.

Encl.

Sincerely, [pic]

Andrew Weber, Clerk

by Nancy J. Vega, Chief Deputy Clerk |cc:|Mr. Charles | | |Bacarisse | | |Ms. Margie | | |Thompson |