May 27, 2005

Mr. Leighton Aiken Owens Clary & Aiken, L.L.P. 700 N. Pearl Street, Suite 1600 Dallas, TX 75201

Mr. Chris C. Pappas Godwin Gruber, LLP 1401 McKinney St., Suite 2700 Houston, TX 77010-4034 Honorable Lamar McCorkle Judge, 133rd District Court Civil Courts Building 301 Fannin, Room 521 Houston, TX 77002

Mr. Michael H. Norman Norman & Powell 952 Echo Lane, Suite 410 Houston, TX 77002

RE: Case Number: 04-0360 Court of Appeals Number: 14-03-01359-CV Trial Court Number: 2003-48676

Style: IN RE NEXION HEALTH AT HUMBLE, INC. D/B/A HUMBLE HEALTHCARE CENTER

Dear Counsel:

Pursuant to Texas Rule of Appellate Procedure 52.8(c), without hearing oral argument, the Court conditionally grants the petition for writ of mandamus and issued the enclosed per curiam opinion in the above-referenced cause.

Sincerely, [pic]

Andrew Weber, Clerk

by Claudia Jenks, Chief Deputy Clerk Enclosures |cc:|Mr. Charles | | |Bacarisse | | |Mr. Ed Wells |