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EXHIBIT 16
July 12, 2000
Securities and Exchange Commission
Mail Stop 11-3
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20549
Dear Sirs/Madams:
We have read the comments in Item 4 of Form 8-K of Pharmacia Corporation dated
July 13, 2000 and have the following comments:
* We agree with the comments in the first sentence of the second paragraph
concerning the dismissal of Deloitte & Touche LLP and in the third and
fourth paragraphs of Item 4.
* We have no basis on which to agree or disagree with the remainder of the
comments in Item 4 of the subject Form 8-K.
Yours truly,
/s/ DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP