July 02, 2004

Mr. J. Mitchell Smith Germer Gertz, L.L.P. P.O. Box 4915 Beaumont, TX 77704 Mr. Garland Keith Grady Grady Schneider & Newman, L.L.P. Congress Avenue, 4th Floor Houston, TX 77002 RE: Case Number: 03-0179 Court of Appeals Number: 01-03-00001-CV Trial Court Number: 1998-43922 Style: IN RE KANSAS CITY SOUTHERN INDUSTRIES, INC. Dear Counsel: Today the Supreme Court of Texas denied the petition for writ of mandamus and delivered the enclosed opinions 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 | | |Honorable Martha Hill | | |Jamison |