August 13, 2008

Mr. Ernest Martin Jr. Haynes & Boone, LLP 901 Main Street, Suite 3100 Dallas, TX 75202-3789

Honorable Bonnie Leggat 71st District Court 200 W. Houston, Room 219 Marshall, TX 75670 Mr. Robert A. Shults McFall, Breitbeil & Shults, P.C. Four Houston Center 1331 LAMAR SUITE 1250 Houston, TX 77010

Mr. Bruce A. Smith Ward & Smith Law Firm 111 W. Tyler Street P.O. Box 1231 Longview, TX 75606-2072

RE: Case Number: 08-0633 Court of Appeals Number: 06-08-00062-CV Trial Court Number: 06-0343

Style: IN RE BEIRNE, MAYNARD & PARSONS, L.L.P.

Dear Counsel:

The Supreme Court of Texas granted the Agreed Motion for Expedited Temporary Relief to Stay the Trial Court's Amended Audit Order and issued the enclosed stay order in the above-referenced case. The Court requests that real party 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., August 25, 2008. 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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