July 22, 2005 Mr. Michael W. Eady Thompson, Coe, Cousins & Irons, L.L.P. Brazos, Suite 1500 Austin, TX 78701 Mr. David B. Weinstein Pillsbury Winthrop, L.L.P. Two Houston Center Fannin, 22nd Floor Houston, TX 77010 Honorable Robert Garza Judge, 138th District Court E. Harrison Street Brownsville, TX 78520-7123 Mr. Jaime A. Gonzalez Jr. Gonzalez & Associates East Esperanza, Summit Park North McAllen, TX 78501-0100 RE: Case Number: 04-0971 Court of Appeals Number: 13-04-00569-CV Trial Court Number: 2002-04-01485-B Style: IN RE FORD MOTOR COMPANY Dear Counsel: Today the Supreme Court of Texas granted the unopposed motion to abate and issued the enclosed abatement order in the above-referenced case. The stay order issued October 28, 2004 remains in effect.

Sincerely, [pic]

Andrew Weber, Clerk

by Claudia Jenks, Chief Deputy Clerk Enclosure |cc:|Ms. Aurora De La | | |Garza | | |Ms. Cathy Wilborn | | |David Garcia | | |Mercedes Garcia |