May 15, 2008

Mr. Mike A. Hatchell Locke Lord Bissell & Liddell, LLP 100 Congress Avenue, Suite 300 Austin, TX 78701-4042

Ms. Sharon E. Callaway Crofts & Callaway, P.C. 4040 Broadway, Suite 525 San Antonio, TX 78209

Mr. Robin C. Gibbs Gibbs & Bruns, L.L.P. 1100 Louisiana, Suite 5300 Houston, TX 77002

Mr. David J. Beck Beck Redden & Secrest, L.L.P. 1221 McKinney Street, Suite 4500 Houston, TX 77010-2010

Mr. Jesse Gamez Law Offices of Jesse Gamez 111 E Commerce San Antonio, TX 78205 Ms. Nina Cortell Haynes & Boone, LLP 901 Main Street, Suite 3100 Dallas, TX 75202

Mr. Ricardo G. Cedillo Davis, Cedillo & Mendoza, Inc. 755 E. Mulberry Ave., Suite 500 San Antonio, TX 78212-3135

Honorable Joe Frazier Brown Jr. Bexar County Courthouse 57th Judicial District Court 100 Dolorosa San Antonio, TX 78205

Mr. Jack C. Nickens Nickens Keeton Lawless Farrell & Flack 600 Travis, Suite 7500 Houston, TX 77002

RE: Case Number: 08-0289 Court of Appeals Number: 04-08-00261-CV Trial Court Number: 2008-CI-04864

Style: IN RE CITIGROUP GLOBAL MARKETS, INC., ET AL.

Dear Counsel:

Today the Supreme Court of Texas granted the Joint Emergency Motion to Stay or Abate Mandamus proceedings Pursuant to Settlement and issued the enclosed abatement order in the above referenced-cause. Sincerely, [pic]

Blake A. Hawthorne, Clerk

by Claudia Jenks, Chief Deputy Clerk

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