<PAGE> 1
EXHIBIT 16.1
January 5, 2001
Edward S. Swalm
Swalm, Thomas & Associates, PLLC
4975 Preston Park Blvd., Suite 340
Plano, TX 75093
Dear Ed,
Following is the Form 8-K that we have filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission today. We request that you review the disclosures that we
have filed with the Commission and furnish us with a letter addressed to the
Commission stating whether you agree with the statements made by us in this
filing. If you do not agree with these statements, please state the respects in
which you do not agree.
Thank you for your cooperation in this matter.
Sincerely,
Steve Brown
Vice President Finance
SB:sas
Encl.