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EXHIBIT 16
GEORGE BRENNER
CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT
9300 WILSHIRE BOULEVARD, SUITE 480
BEVERLY HILLS, CALIFORNIA 90212
310-276-8845 FAX 310-276-5933
June 19, 2000
Division of Corporate Finance
Securities and Exchange Commission
Washington, D.C. 20549
I confirm the representations made by Lee Pharmaceuticals in Item 4 of the
accompanying Form 8-K dated June 16, 2000 insofar as they relate to George
Brenner, Certified Public Accountant.
/s/ GEORGE BRENNER
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George Brenner, CPA
