May 16, 2008

Mr. Ron K. Eudy Sneed, Vine & Perry, P. C.

P. O. Box 1409 Austin, TX 78767-1409 Ms. Christine Monzingo Office of the Attorney General of Texas Taxation Division -029 P. O. Box 12548 Austin, TX 78711-2548 RE: Case Number: 05-0541 Court of Appeals Number: 03-04-00342-CV Trial Court Number: GN 301692 Style: FIRST AMERICAN TITLE INSURANCE COMPANY AND OLD REPUBLIC NATIONAL TITLE INSURANCE COMPANY v. SUSAN COMBS, COMPTROLLER OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS OF THE STATE OF TEXAS, AND GREGG ABBOTT, ATTORNEY GENERAL OF TEXAS Dear Counsel: Today the Supreme Court of Texas delivered the enclosed opinions and judgment in the above-referenced cause.

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Blake A. Hawthorne, Clerk

by Claudia Jenks, Chief Deputy Clerk Enclosures |cc:|Ms. Amalia Rodriguez | | |Mendoza | | |Ms. Diane O'Neal | | |Ms. Catherine B. Fryer | | |Mr. Thomas R. Phillips | | |Mr. Robert K. Kry | | |Ms. Caroline Scott |