June 26, 2009

Mr. Frank W. Mitchell Frank W. Mitchell & Associates LLP. America Tower, 42nd Floor 2929 Allen Parkway Houston, TX 77019

Mr. Troy Ford Beck Redden & Secrest LLP 1221 McKinney, Suite 4500 Houston, TX 77010-2010 Mr. Jeffrey C. Kubin Gibbs & Bruns, LLP 1100 Louisiana, Suite 5300 Houston, TX 77002

RE: Case Number: 08-0990 Court of Appeals Number: 01-06-00719-CV Trial Court Number: 98-03885-A

Style: ANTHONY AUTHORLEE, DEXTER BURNETT, ROBERT DEROUSSELLE, JOHN HENRY YOUNG, JEROME STUBBLEFIELD AND FLOYD MORAN v. TUBOSCOPE VETCO INTERNATIONAL, INC., AMF INCORPORATED AND MINSTAR, INC.

Dear Counsel:

Today the Supreme Court of Texas issued the enclosed abatement order in the above-referenced case. Sincerely, [pic]

Blake A. Hawthorne, Clerk

by Claudia Jenks, Chief Deputy Clerk Enclosure |cc:|Ms. Theresa Chang | | |Ms. M. Karinne | | |McCullough |