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[KPMG LOGO]
111 South Calvert Street
Baltimore, MD 21203
June 20, 2000
Securities and Exchange Commission
Washington, D.C. 20549
Ladies and Gentlemen:
We were previously principal accountants for Information Resource Engineering,
Inc. and, under the date of February 9, 2000, we reported on the consolidated
financial statements of Information Resource Engineering, Inc. and subsidiaries
as of and for the years ended December 31, 1999 and 1998. On June 19, 2000, our
appointment as principal accountants was terminated. We have read Information
Resource Engineering, Inc.'s statements included under Item 4 of its Form 8-K
dated June 20, 2000, and we agree with such statements.
Very truly yours,
/s/ KPMG LLP
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