March 09, 2010

Mr. Christopher Allen Funk Walker & Twenhafel, LLP PO Drawer 3766 McAllen, TX 78502-3766

Mr. Edward M. Carstarphen Ellis, Carstarphen, Dougherty & Griggs PC 5847 San Felipe, Suite 1900 Houston, TX 77057

Mr. John Joseph Hardig Jr. Looper Reed & McGraw 1300 Post Oak Blvd. Ste. 2000 Houston, TX 77056

Mr. Robert G. 'Bob' Newman Fulbright & Jaworski L.L.P. 300 Convent Street, Suite 2200 San Antonio, TX 78205-3792

Mr. Michael B. Bennett Baker Botts LLP 910 Louisiana, One Shell Plaza Houston, TX 77002

Honorable Mario E. Ramirez 332nd District Court 100 N. Closner, 2nd Floor Edinburg, TX 78539

Mr. William "Andy" Taylor Andy Taylor & Associates, P.C. 405 Main Street, Suite 200 Houston, TX 77002

Mr. James Michael Moore Guerra & Moore Ltd., LLP 4201 N. McColl Road McAllen, TX 78504

Mr. Dwight E. Jefferson Attorney at Law, P.L.L.C. 405 Main Street, Suite 950 Houston, TX 77002

Mr. Derick James Rodgers Davis Cedillo & Mendoza, Inc. 755 E. Mulberry Avenue, Suite 500 San Antonio, TX 78212-3149

Mr. J. Kevin Buster King & Spalding LLP 1180 Peachtree Street, NE Atlanta, GA 30309

Mr. O. C. Hamilton Jr. Atlas & Hall, LLP P. O. Box 3725 McAllen, TX 78502-3725

Mr. Robert Phillip Scott Abrams Scott & Bickley, L.L.P. 700 Louisiana, Suite 4000 Houston, TX 77002-2727

Ms. Susan Elizabeth Burnett Clark, Thomas & Winters, P.C. P. O. Box 1148 Austin, TX 78767

Mr. Michael Raphael Cowen The Cowen Law Group, PC 520 E. Levee St. Brownsville, TX 78520

Mr. Juan J. Hinojosa The Hinojosa Law Firm, P.C. 612 Nolana, Suite 410 McAllen, TX 78504

Mr. George P. Powell Hinojosa & Powell, P.C. 612 Nolana, Suite 410 McAllen, TX 78504-3089

RE: Case Number: 09-0264 Court of Appeals Number: 13-09-00160-CV Trial Court Number: C-4885-99-F

Style: IN RE ALLIED CHEMICAL CORPORATION ET AL.

Dear Counsel:

Today the Supreme Court of Texas granted real parties in interest's motion to abate and issued the enclosed abatement order in the above- referenced case. Sincerely, [pic]

Blake A. Hawthorne, Clerk

by Claudia Jenks, Chief Deputy Clerk

Enclosure |cc:|Ms. Dorian E. | | |Ramirez | | |Ms. Laura Hinojosa| | | | | |Mr. Kendall M. | | |Gray |