January 13, 2005

Mr. Richard N. Countiss Countiss Law Firm 8441 Gulf Freeway, Suite 600 Houston, TX 77017-5051 Karen D. Poe 2211 Norfold Street, Suite 410 Houston, TX 77098 Mr. Shawn Casey Law Office of Shawn Casey 5433 Westheimer, Suite 920 Houston, TX 77056-5375 RE: Case Number: 04-1017 Court of Appeals Number: 04-03-00109-CV Trial Court Number: 2000-63348 Style: ADEL SHESHTAWY, TRI-MAX INDUSTRIES, INC. AND DRILL BIT INDUSTRIES, INC. v. AMAL SHESHTAWY Dear Counsel: Today the Supreme Court of Texas issued the enclosed corrected order denying the petitions for review as of December 31, 2004 in the above- referenced case. Due to a clerical error, the denial of these petitions was left off of the December 31, 2004 orders. Please feel free to contact our office if you have any questions.

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Andrew Weber, Clerk

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