February 19, 2010

Mr. Thomas C. Wright Wright Brown & Close, LLP Three Riverway, Suite 600 Houston, TX 77056 Mr. Russell S. Post Beck Redden & Secrest, L.L.P. 1221 McKinney, Suite 4500 Houston, TX 77010-2010

RE: Case Number: 09-0807 Court of Appeals Number: 11-07-00318-CV Trial Court Number: 7813-D

Style: RENTECH STEEL, L.L.C. v. PRESTON TEEL, LESA CROSSWHITE AND JENNINGS TEEL

Dear Counsel:

Today the Supreme Court of Texas granted the Joint Motion to Abate and issued the enclosed abatement order in the above-referenced cause. Sincerely, [pic]

Blake A. Hawthorne, Clerk

by Claudia Jenks, Chief Deputy Clerk

Enclosure |cc:|Ms. Sherry | | |Williamson | | |Ms. Patricia | | |Henderson |