Exhibit 99.1 April 7, 2000 Securities and Exchange Commission 450 Fifth Street, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20549 Commissioners: We have read the statements made by Peppermill Capital Corporation (the "Company") (copy attached), which we understand will be filed with the Commission, pursuant to Item 4 of Form 8-KSB, as part of the Company's Form 8-KSB report dated April 7, 2000. We agree with the statements concerning our firm, except we are not in a position to agree or disagree with Company's statements that: 1. Effective April 7, 2000, the Company engaged Kaufman, Rossin & Company as the Registrant's principal accountant. 2. The decision to change accountants was approved on March 23, 2000. Very truly yours, /s/ Andersen, Andersen & Strong. - -------------------------------- Andersen Andersen & Strong, L.C. 5