March 17, 2006 Mr. Marshall M. Searcy Jr. Main Street, Suite 2500 Fort Worth, TX 76102 Mr. Ralph H. Duggins Cherry Street, Suite 2100 Fort Worth, TX 76102-6881 Mr. Walker C. Friedman East 4th Street, Suite 200 Fort Worth, TX 76102 Mr. Donald H. Ray 6115 Camp Bowie Blvd., Suite 200 Fort Worth, TX 76116-5500 Mr. R. H. Wallace Jr. Main Street, Suite 3800 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. John L. Malesovas P.O. Box 1709 Waco, TX 76703-1709 RE: Case Number: 04-0179 Court of Appeals Number: 02-03-00307-CV Trial Court Number: 067-186659-01 Style: IN RE NATIONAL BENEFIT ADVISORY ASSOCIATION, 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. The Motion for Temporary Relief is dismissed as moot.

Sincerely, [pic] Andrew Weber, Clerk by Claudia Jenks, Chief Deputy Clerk Enclosure |cc:|Mr. Thomas P. Hughes | | |Ms. Stephanie Lavake | | |The Honorable James A. | | |Baker | | |Honorable Donald J. | | |Cosby |