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                                                                    EXHIBIT 99.2

                      IN THE UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT
                       FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS
                                 DALLAS DIVISION


IN RE:                                 )
                                       )
NATIONAL ENERGY GROUP, INC.            )           CASE NO. 98-80258-HCA-11
AND BOOMER MARKETING,                  )           (JOINTLY ADMINISTERED)
CORPORATION                            )
                                       )
     DEBTORS.                          )


                     ORDER IMPLEMENTING AUCTION SALE CLOSING

     Having considered the (i) unfiled request of Arnos Corporation to close
into escrow the Purchase and Sale Agreement entered into between National Energy
Group, Inc. ("NEG") as Seller and Arnos Corporation ("Arnos") as Buyer, as of
December 1, 1999 ("PSA") pending an attempt at a consensual plan of
reorganization, (ii) the Creditors Committee's unscheduled "Motion to Forfeit
$9.625 Million Escrow Deposit of Arnos Corporation; to Terminate Escrow
Agreement; and to Direct Bank One, N.A. to Distribute Escrow Deposit in Favor of
Unsecured Creditors Committee," (iii) the various proposals and arguments by
Arnos and the Creditors Committee, and the Court having summarized the latter
for consideration by Arnos and the Creditors Committee, which have been accepted
by them; it is hereby

     ORDERED that Arnos shall pay into escrow by 3:00 p.m. (E.S.T.) on Monday,
December 13, 1999, the purchase price of the NEG assets (the "Purchased Assets")
under the PSA by wire transferring into the registry of the Court the sum of
$61,250,000.00 that equals the approved purchase price of $96,250,000, less the
escrow deposit on hand with Bank One, N.A. of


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$9,625,000, and less a credit for the outstanding balance of principal due to
Arnos Corp. purchased from Bank One and Credit Lyonnais (the "Bank One Note")
under Section 363(k) of the Bankruptcy Code in the principal amount of
$25,000,000 ("Credit Bid") (such funds collectively referred to as the "Escrow
Proceeds"); and it is further

     ORDERED that as a result of its above-mentioned Credit Bid of $25,000,000,
upon implementation of the sale of the Assets, the principal amount of Arnos'
secured claim pursuant to the Bank One Note is satisfied in full and the only
remaining portion of Arnos' secured claim is the accrued interest due thereon,
from December 1, 1999 to December 13, 1999; and it is further

     ORDERED that any plan of reorganization filed or sponsored by Arnos or NEG
shall provide for a Creditor Trust into which shall be transferred and assigned
all claims, causes of action and rights of NEG under Sections 541-553 of the
Bankruptcy Code, as well as any and all rights of the estate of the Debtor to
investigate and prosecute, claims against the officers and directors of NEG and
its former accountants, Ernst & Young, and, in the interim no lawsuits may be
filed by the Committee until a plan is filed and there is further Court Order;
and it is further

     ORDERED that if the Closing takes place, all proceeds, benefits, income and
revenues from the Assets attributable to the period from and after November 1,
1999 will be allocated to Arnos but that NEG on behalf of Arnos shall pay all
costs and expenses incurred in NEG's business pertaining to the ownership,
operation and maintenance of the Assets, including appropriate allocation of
general and administrative expenses, attributable to the period from and after
November 1, 1999 through the earlier of the effective date of a plan of
reorganization for NEG or the Closing, and NEG shall provide Arnos and the
Committee with a summary statement of such proceeds, benefits,


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income, revenues, costs and expenses and a proposed allocation as between Arnos
and NEG of general and administrative expenses each month; and it is further

     ORDERED that if the Closing takes place, the proceeds, benefits, income,
revenues, costs and expenses relating to the Assets from and after November 1,
1999 shall be accounted for at the time of and in connection with the Closing of
the sale of the Assets pursuant to the PSA or the implementation of a plan of
reorganization, as the case may be, such that Arnos will ultimately receive the
benefit of such proceeds, benefits, income and revenues and Arnos will
ultimately bear the burden of such allocation of expenses attributable to the
Assets after November 1, 1999 and the Committee may contest any allocation at
any time and reserves the right to argue that such allocation should include a
profit for the Debtors;

     ORDERED that Arnos will pay separately the reasonable fees and expenses of
Neligan & Averch L.L.P., or its successor in name, as counsel for NEG from
December 13, 1999 forward incurred in connection with any plan of reorganization
that Arnos may sponsor, but such payment shall be predicated on Court order
approving the fees and expenses of Neligan & Averch, L.L.P. or its successor;
and it is further

     ORDERED that the Court shall determine the sufficiency of any additional
consideration to be funded by Arnos for the unsecured creditors in connection
with any plan of reorganization sponsored by Arnos or the Debtor, with Arnos and
the Creditors' Committee agreeing to waive any rights of appeal therefrom; and
it is further

     ORDERED that any Arnos sponsored plan and disclosure statement shall be
filed at the earliest practical date, and that in the event the Creditors'
Committee is not satisfied with progress on the filing of an Arnos sponsored
plan, it may seek a hearing to request that the Escrowed Proceeds be released
and the transactions contemplated by the PSA be consummated, and it is further

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     ORDERED that, from and after December 13, 1999, the implementation of the
sale contemplated by the PSA will be deemed to be held in abeyance in
accordance with the PSA, unless earlier concluded by order of this Court or by
written declaration from Arnos that it is no longer seeking to confirm a plan
and will proceed to close under the PSA, or a plan of reorganization proposed by
the Committee is confirmed that incorporates the assignment of the Assigned
Interests and the sale of the Assets to Arnos pursuant to this Order and the PSA

     SIGNED this 13th day of January, 2000.


                                                   [SEAL]
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                                       THE HONORABLE HAROLD ABRAMSON
                                       UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY JUDGE

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