June 3, 2005

Mr. Darrell R. Greer Godwin Gruber 1201 Elm Street, Suite 1700 Dallas, TX 75270

Honorable Rose R. Vela 148th District Court 901 Leopard, Room 903 Corpus Christi, TX 78401-3605

Mr. Luther H. Soules III Langley & Banack, Inc. 745 East Mulberry , Suite 900 San Antonio, TX 78212-3166 Mr. David Roy Nelson Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld 300 Convent St., Suite 1500 San Antonio, TX 78205

Mr. Brian Charles Miller Hermansen, McKibben, Woolsey & Villarreal 555 North Carancahua, Suite 1100 Corpus Christi, TX 78478

RE: IN RE FLOWSERVE U.S., INC. AND TEAM INDUSTRIAL SERVICES, INC. Case Number: 04-0854 Court of Appeals Number: 13-04-00293-CV Trial Court Number: 03-3304-E

- consolidated with -

IN RE PUFFER-SWEIVEN INC. Case Number: 04-0856 Court of Appeals Number: 13-04-00288-CV Trial Court Number: 03-3304-E

Dear Counsel:

Today, the Supreme Court of Texas issued the enclosed order in the above-referenced consolidated causes. The causes are abated until further order of this Court. It is the responsibility of the parties to immediately notify this Court of the trial court's ruling.

Sincerely, [pic]

Andrew Weber, Clerk

by Gena Pelham, Deputy Clerk

Enclosure

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