November 09, 2009

Mr. Court Dean Smith Crouch & Ramey, LLP 1445 Ross Avenue, Suite 3600 Dallas, TX 75202

Mr. Jesus Alberto Zambrano Gonzalez Palacios LLP 1317 E. Quebec Avenue McAllen, TX 78503 Mr. Craig H. Vittitoe Adams and Graham, LLP 222 E Van Buren West Tower P.O. Drawer 1429 Harlingen, TX 78550

Honorable Jose Roberto Flores Jr. 139th District Court, Hidalgo County 100 North Closner Street, 2nd Floor Edinburg, TX 78539

RE: Case Number: 09-0924 Court of Appeals Number: 13-09-00438-CV Trial Court Number: C-413-09-C

Style: IN RE EXMARK MANUFACTURING COMPANY INCORPORATED

Dear Counsel:

The Supreme Court of Texas granted the Motion for Temporary Relief and issued the enclosed stay order in the above-referenced case. The Court requests that real parties in interest file a response to the petition for writ of mandamus in the above-referenced case. The response is due to be filed in this office no later than 3:00 p.m., November 19, 2009. 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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