June 25, 2010

Mr. Charles A. Gall Hunton & Williams LLP 1445 Ross Avenue, Suite 3700 Dallas, TX 75202-2799

Mr. William Richard Thompson II Hankinson Levinger LLP 750 N. St. Paul Street, Suite 1800 Dallas, TX 75201 Mr. Lewis T. LeClair McKool Smith, P.C. 300 Crescent Court, Suite 1500 Dallas, TX 75201

Honorable Bruce Priddy 116th District Court George L. Allen, Sr. Courts Bldg. 600 Commerce St., Ste. 620A Dallas, TX 75202

RE: Case Number: 09-0161 Court of Appeals Number: 05-09-00098-CV Trial Court Number: 07-12430

Style: IN RE MERRILL LYNCH & CO., INC. AND MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED

Dear Counsel:

Today the Supreme Court of Texas issued an opinion in the above- referenced cause. You may obtain a copy of the opinion at: http://www.supreme.courts.state.tx.us/historical/recent.asp. The stay order issued May 13, 2010 is lifted. If you would like the opinion by email, please contact Claudia Jenks at [email protected] or call (512)463-1312 ext. 41367. (Justice Lehrmann not sitting)

Sincerely, [pic]

Blake A. Hawthorne, Clerk

by Claudia Jenks, Chief Deputy Clerk

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