IN THE SUPREME COURT OF TEXAS No. 04-0089 IN RE WILLIAM O. HAMMOND, TEXAS ASSOCIATION OF BUSINESS AND TEXAS ASSOCIATION OF BUSINESS AND CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE ("BACPAC") On Petition for Writ of Mandamus ORDERED: 1. Relators' emergency motion for temporary stay, filed January 27, 2004, is granted. The order dated January 14, 2004, in Cause No. GN- 204-226, styled James Sylvester v. Texas Association of Business, et al., in the 126th District Court of Travis County, Texas, is stayed pending further order of this Court.

Done at the City of Austin, this January 28, 2004. [pic] Andrew Weber, Clerk Supreme Court of Texas

By Nancy J. Vega, Chief Deputy Clerk