March 14, 2008

Mr. Jefferson (Jeb) E. Boyt Office of the Attorney General PO Box 12548 Austin, TX 78711-2548 Mr. Bruce Bigelow Blazier Christensen Bigelow & Virr, PC 1500 Bank One Tower 221 West 6th Street Austin, TX 78701-3403

RE: Case Number: 08-0098 Court of Appeals Number: 03-07-00170-CV Trial Court Number:

Style: EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT SYSTEM OF TEXAS v. CARL M. PATTON

Dear Counsel:

Today the Supreme Court of Texas granted the Unopposed Motion to Abate Case Pending Completion of Settlement and issued the enclosed abatement order in the above-referenced case. Sincerely, [pic]

Blake A. Hawthorne, Clerk

by Claudia Jenks, Chief Deputy Clerk

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