September 14, 2007

Mr. Chester J. Makowski Royston Rayzor Vickery & Williams, L.L.P. 1001 McKinney, Suite 1100 Houston, TX 77002

Mr. Anthony F. Constant Constant Law Firm 4659 Everhart, Suite 106 Corpus Christi, TX 78411 Honorable Alex W. Gabert Judge, 229th District Court P.O. Box 726 Rio Grande City, TX 78582

RE: Case Number: 07-0571 Court of Appeals Number: 04-07-00301-CV Trial Court Number: DC-06-74

Style: IN RE SATTERFIELD & PONTIKES CONSTRUCTION, INC.

Dear Counsel:

Today the Supreme Court of Texas granted the Motion for Emergency Stay and issued the enclosed stay order in the above-referenced case. The redrafted petition for writ of mandamus remains pending before this Court. Sincerely, [pic] Blake A. Hawthorne, Clerk by Claudia Jenks, Chief Deputy Clerk

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