November 21, 2007

Mr. Maxwell Lane Lowrey Wilson Elser Moskowitz Edelmen & Dicker 5847 San Felipe, Suite 2300 Houston, TX 77027

Mr. Alistair B. Dawson Beck Redden & Secrest 1221 McKinney, Suite 4500 Houston, TX 77010-2010 Honorable William R. Burke Harris County, 189th District Court 201 Caroline, 12th Floor Houston, TX 77002

Mr. James W. Christian Christian, Smith, & Jewell 2302 Fannin, Suite 500 Houston, TX 77002

RE: Case Number: 07-0943 Court of Appeals Number: 01-07-00934-CV Trial Court Number: 2004-29270

Style: IN RE BILFINGER BERGER AG AND BILFINGER BERGER GAS AND OIL SERVICES NIGERIA LIMITED

Dear Counsel:

Today the Supreme Court of Texas granted in part the Motion for Temporary Relief and issued the enclosed stay order in the above-referenced case. The Court requests that real parties in interest file a response to the petition for writ of mandamus. The response is due to be filed in this office no later than 3:00 p.m., December 19, 2007. PLEASE NOTE Tex. R. App. P. 9.2(b), does not apply. There is no filing fee associated with this requested response. Sincerely, [pic]

Blake A. Hawthorne, Clerk

by Claudia Jenks, Chief Deputy Clerk

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