June 19, 2006

Mr. John B. Hall Locke Liddell & Sapp LLP Travis, Suite 3400 Houston, TX 77002 Mr. John Milton Black One Allen Center Dallas Ste 3100 Houston, TX 77002 RE: Case Number: 04-0606 Court of Appeals Number: Trial Court Number: Style: IN RE SILICA PRODUCTS LIABILITY LITIGATION Dear Counsel: Today the Multidistrict Litigation Panel dismissed for want of jurisdiction GlobalSantaFe's Motion for Reconsideration of Remand Order and delivered the enclosed opinion in the above-referenced case. (Justice Castillo not sitting)

Sincerely, [pic]

Andrew Weber, Clerk

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