May 01, 2009

Mr. James C. Ho Office of the Attorney General P.O. Box 12548 (MC 059) Austin, TX 78711-2548 Mr. Max Ralph Tarbox McWorther Cobb and Johnson LLP PO Box 2547 Lubbock, TX 79408 Mr. Jeffrey S. Boyd Thompson & Knight LLP San Jacinto Blvd. , Suite 1900 Austin, TX 78701 RE: Case Number: 08-0523 Court of Appeals Number: 03-07-00249-CV Trial Court Number: D-1-GN-06-004663 Style: TEXAS LOTTERY COMMISSION v. FIRST STATE BANK OF DEQUEEN; STONE STREET CAPITAL, INC.; AND CLETIUS L. IRVAN Dear Counsel: Today the Supreme Court of Texas abated the petition for review and issued the enclosed abatement order in the above-referenced cause.

Sincerely, [pic]

Blake A. Hawthorne, Clerk

by Claudia Jenks, Chief Deputy Clerk |cc:|Mr. Jeffrey D. Kyle | | |Ms. Amalia Rodriguez | | |Mendoza |