October 14, 2005

Ms. Marianne R. Sulser Brown McCarroll LLP 1111 Bagby, 47th Floor Houston, TX 77002 Ms. Lisa Powell Atlas & Hall, L.L.P. P. O. Box 3725 McAllen, TX 78501 Honorable Rose Guerra Reyna 206th District Court N. Closner, 2nd Floor Edinburg, TX 78539 RE: Case Number: 04-0061 Court of Appeals Number: 13-03-00289-CV Trial Court Number: C-2020-02D Style: IN RE H&R BLOCK FINANCIAL ADVISORS, INC. AND ROBERT BULLOCK Dear Counsel: Today the Supreme Court of Texas granted the Renewed Motion for Temporary Relief and issued the enclosed stay order in the above-referenced case. The petition for writ of mandamus remains pending before this Court.

Sincerely, [pic]

Andrew Weber, Clerk

by Claudia Jenks, Chief Deputy Clerk |cc:|Ms. Cathy | | |Wilborn | | |Mr. Omar | | |Guerrero |