July 12, 2006

Mr. Mike A. Hatchell Locke Liddell & Sapp, LLP Congress Ave., Suite 300 Austin, TX 78701-4042 Ms. Audrey Mullert Vicknair Law Office of Audrey Mullert Vicknair N. Carancahua, Suite 1350 Corpus Christi, TX 78470 RE: Case Number: 05-0134 Court of Appeals Number: 13-02-00094-CV Trial Court Number: 01-2-56,086D Style: SOUTHWESTERN BELL TELEPHONE COMPANY v. COASTAL MART, INC. AND COASTAL MARKETS, LTD., D/B/A MAVERICK MARKETS Dear Counsel: Today the Supreme Court of Texas granted the Joint Motion for Extension of Abatement and issued the enclosed abatement order in the above- referenced-case.

Sincerely, [pic]

Andrew Weber, Clerk

by Claudia Jenks, Chief Deputy Clerk

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