March 17, 2006 Mr. Marshall M. Searcy Jr. Main Street, Suite 2500 Fort Worth, TX 76102 Mr. Wade Caven Crosnoe Brazos, Suite 1500 Austin, TX 78701 Mr. William L. Kirkman Main Street, Suite 1400 Fort Worth, TX 76102-3118 Mr. R. H. Wallace Jr. Main Street, Suite 3800 Fort Worth, TX 76102 Mr. Walker C. Friedman East 4th Street, Suite 200 Fort Worth, TX 76102 Mr. John L. Malesovas Malesovas & Martin, L.L.P. P.O. Box 1709 Waco, TX 76703-1709

RE: Case Number: 04-0141 Court of Appeals Number: 02-03-00307-CV Trial Court Number: 067-186659-01 Style: IN RE VESTA INSURANCE GROUP, INC., ET AL.

Dear Counsel: Pursuant to Texas Rule of Appellate Procedure 52.8(c), without hearing oral argument, the Court conditionally granted the petition for writ of mandamus and issued the enclosed per curiam opinion in the above-referenced cause. Real party in Interest's Motion to Partially Lift Stay to Allow Discovery is dismissed as moot. The stay order issued February 25, 2004 is lifted.

Sincerely, [pic] Andrew Weber, Clerk by Claudia Jenks, Chief Deputy Clerk Enclosures |cc:|Honorable Jeff Walker | | |Ms. Stephanie Lavake | | |Honorable Donald J. | | |Cosby | | |Mr. Thomas A. Wilder |