UPON A PETITION FOR REHEARING EN BANC

On October 10, 2000 came Abateco Services, Inc., by counsel, and filed a petition praying that the Court set aside the judgment rendered herein on September 26, 2000, and grant a rehearing en banc thereof.

On consideration whereof, the petition for rehearing en banc is granted, the mandate entered herein on September 26, 2000 is stayed pending the decision of the Court en banc, and the appeal is reinstated on the docket of this Court.

The parties shall file briefs in compliance with Rule 5A:35. Abateco Services, Inc. shall attach as an addendum to the opening brief upon rehearing en banc a copy of the opinion *44previously rendered by the Court in this matter. It is further ordered that Abateco Services, Inc. shall file with the clerk of this Court twelve additional copies of the appendix previously filed in this case.