[Letterhead of PricewaterhouseCoopers] November 15, 1999 Securities and Exchange Commission 450 Fifth Street, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20549 Commissioners: We have read the statements made by PDS Financial Corporation (copy attached), which we understand will be filed with the Commission, pursuant to Item 4 of Form 8-K, as part of the Company's Form 8-K report dated November 15, 1999. We agree with the statements concerning our Firm in such Form 8-K Very truly yours, /s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP