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EXHIBIT 16.1                                              April 2, 2001



Securities and Exchange Commission
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, DC  20549

Gentlemen:

We have read Item 4 of Form 8-K dated April 2, 2001 of The Financial Commerce
Network, Inc. and are in agreement with the statements contained in the two
paragraphs on page 1 therein.



                                           /s/ Rothstein, Kass & Company, P.C.