September 03, 2004

Mr. Reagan W. Simpson King & Spalding LLP 1100 Louisiana Street, Suite 4000 Houston, TX 77002-5213 Mr. John Griffin Jr. Houston Marek & Griffin, L.L.P. P. O. Box 2329 Victoria, TX 77902-2329 Mr. David Roberts Garner, Roberts & Roberts P. O. Box 9 Port Lavaca, TX 77979 Ms. Christa Brown P.O. Box 162714 Austin, TX 78716-2714 RE: Case Number: 02-0381 Court of Appeals Number: 13-00-00466-CV Trial Court Number: 97-CV-255 Style: F.F.P. OPERATING PARTNERS, L.P. D/B/A MR. CUT RATE #602 v. XAVIER DUEÑEZ, AND WIFE, IRENE DUEÑEZ, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS NEXT FRIENDS OF ASHLEY DUEÑEZ, CARLOS DUEÑEZ, AND PABLO DUEÑEZ, MINORS Dear Counsel: Today the Supreme Court of Texas delivered the enclosed opinions and judgment in the above- referenced cause.

Encl.

Sincerely, [pic]

Andrew Weber, Clerk

by Nancy J. Vega, Chief Deputy Clerk |cc: |Ms. Cathy Wilborn | | |Ms. Marlene Paul |