The following documents, received today, have been forwarded for your immediate attention:

Plaintiff's Third Amended Petition in the matter of Victoria Sterling, Plaintiff, v. Jerrel Branson, Individually, and as President of ECOGAS Corporation, and Jim Hawe, as Chairman of the Board of Directors, et al. - Cause No. 99-06396 - 98th Judicial District of Travis County, Texas.  Served on ECT Merchants Investments Corporation by serving NRAI on December 6, 2001.

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