March 27, 2009

Mr. Shannon H. Ratliff Ratliff Law Firm, P.L.L.C. Congress Ave., Suite 3100 Austin, Tx 78701-2984 Ms. Deborah G. Hankinson Hankinson Levinger LLP North St. Paul Street, Suite 1800 Dallas, TX 75201 RE: Case Number: 05-0729 Court of Appeals Number: 13-99-00757-CV Trial Court Number: 96-7-8148 Style: EXXON CORPORATION AND EXXON TEXAS, INC. v. EMERALD OIL & GAS COMPANY, L.C.

Dear Counsel: Today the Supreme Court of Texas delivered the enclosed opinion and judgment in the above-referenced cause. (Justice O'Neill not sitting)

Sincerely, [pic]

Blake A. Hawthorne, Clerk

by Claudia Jenks, Chief Deputy Clerk Enclosures |cc:|Ms. Ruby Garcia | | |Ms. Cathy Wilborn| | | | | |Mr. Zachary S. | | |Brady |