Colcord Building Telephone 405 272 9251 15 North Robinson Oklahoma City, OK 73102 Price Waterhouse LLP July 1, 1996 Securities and Exchange Commission 450 Fifth Street, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20549 Ladies and Gentlemen: We have read Item 4 of Browne Bottling Company and All-American Bottling Corporation's Form 8-K dated July 1, 1996 and are in agreement with the statements contained in paragraph 4(a) therein. Yours very truly, PRICE WATERHOUSE LLP Price Waterhouse L.L.P. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma