EMAK Worldwide (EMAK) 8-K Equity Marketing Appoints New Auditors

Exhibit 16.1

[Arthur Andersen LLP Letterhead]

June 18, 2002

Office of the Chief Accountant
Securities and Exchange Commission
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20549

Dear Sir/Madam:

We have read paragraphs 2, 3 and 4 of Item 4 included in the Form 8-K dated June 19, 2002 of Equity Marketing, Inc. to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission and are in agreement with the statements contained therein.

Very truly yours,

/s/ Arthur Andersen LLP
Arthur Andersen LLP

cc:

Mr. Lawrence J. Madden, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer