August 26, 2011

Mr. James C. Ho Gibson Dunn & Crutcher LLP 2100 McKinney Avenue, Suite 1100 Dallas, TX 75201-6912 Mr. George Stewart Whitehead Winstead P.C. 401 Congress, Suite 2100 Austin, TX 78701

RE: Case Number: 09-0481 Court of Appeals Number: 03-08-00213-CV Trial Court Number: D-1-GN-07-004179

Style: SUSAN COMBS, COMPTROLLER OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS OF THE STATE OF TEXAS, AND GREG ABBOTT, ATTORNEY GENERAL OF THE STATE OF TEXAS v. TEXAS ENTERTAINMENT ASSOCIATION, INC. AND KARPOD, INC.

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/082611.asp. If you would like the opinion by email, please contact Claudia Jenks at [email protected] or call (512)463-1312 ext. 41367.

Sincerely, [pic]

Blake A. Hawthorne, Clerk

by Claudia Jenks, Chief Deputy Clerk Enclosure |cc:|Mr. Jeffrey D. Kyle | | |Ms. Amalia Rodriguez | | |Mendoza | | |Mr. Christopher D. | | |Kratovil | | |Mr. Stephen Michael Dacus| | | | | |Mr. Kelly J. Shackelford |