January 04, 2008

Mr. Charles Black McFarland Vinson & Elkins L.L.P. 1001 Fannin Street, Suite 2500 Houston, TX 77002-6760 Mr. Walter C. Brocato Office of the Attorney General of Texas P. O. Box 12548 Austin, TX 78711-2548 RE: Case Number: 07-0681 Court of Appeals Number: 11-05-00064-CV Trial Court Number: 2002-22,286 Style: JOHN S. BEESON, TRUSTEE, JOHN BEESON, AND PAUL SIROTA v. STATE OF TEXAS Dear Counsel: Today the Supreme Court of Texas granted the Joint Motion to Abate Case Pending Completion of the Parties' Proposed Settlement and issued the enclosed abatement order in the above-referenced case. The case is removed from the Court's active docket until further order of this Court.

Sincerely, [pic]

Blake A. Hawthorne, Clerk

by Claudia Jenks, Chief Deputy Clerk |cc:|Ms. Sherry | | |Williamson | | |Ms. Theresa Chang |