IN THE SUPREME COURT OF TEXAS

(((((((((((((((( No. 06-0085 (((((((((((((((( In Re Farmers Insurance Exchange, (((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((( On Petition for Writ of Mandamus ((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((

ORDER 1. The joint motion to abate mandamus proceeding, filed on February 16, 2006, is granted, and this case is ABATED to allow the parties to proceed with settlement negotiations.

2. This case is removed from the Court's active docket until further order of this Court.

Done at the City of Austin, this 24th day of February, 2006.

[pic] Andrew Weber, Clerk Supreme Court of Texas

By Claudia Jenks, Chief Deputy Clerk