CONTE CO., C.P.A., INC. March 28, 2000 Office of the Chief Accountant Securities and Exchange Commission 450 Fifth Street, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20549 Re: The IXATA Group, Inc. (the "Company") Dear Sir/Madam: We have read the disclosure under "Previous Independent Accountants" included in the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K dated March 20, 2000 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission and are in agreement with the statements contained in the report. Very truly yours, Conte Co., C.P.A., Inc. /s/ Conte Co., C.P.A., Inc. cc: Andrew H. Kent Chief Financial Officer The IXATA Group, Inc.