February 17, 2009

Ms. Lisa Powell Atlas & Hall, L.L.P. P. O. Box 3725 McAllen, TX 78502-3725

Mr. J. Scott McLain Reed McLain & Guerrero, LLP 3900 N. 10th St., Ste. 850 McAllen, TX 78501 Honorable Noe Gonzalez 370th District Court 100 N. Closner, 2nd Floor Edinburg, TX 78539

Mr. Richard G. Roth Law Offices of Richard G. Roth 700 Padre Blvd. Suite M PO BOX 40082 South Padre Island, TX 78597

RE: Case Number: 09-0131 Court of Appeals Number: 13-09-00054-CV Trial Court Number: C-1186-04-G

Style: IN RE SCI TEXAS FUNERAL SERVICES, INC. DBA HIGHLAND MEMORIAL PARK; AND SERVICE CORPORATION INTERNATIONAL

Dear Counsel:

The Supreme Court of Texas granted Relators' Motion for Temporary Relief and for Expedited Consideration Thereof 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., February 27, 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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