[Letterhead of Arthur Andersen] Office of the Chief Accountant Securities and Exchange Commission 450 Fifth Street, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20549 May 21, 2002 Dear Sir/Madam: We have read the three paragraphs of Item 4 included in the Form 8-K dated May 23, 2002 of GB Property Funding Corp, GB Holdings, Inc. and Greate Bay Hotel and Casino, Inc., respectively, to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission and are in agreement with the statements contained therein. Very truly yours, /s/Arthur Andersen LLP - ----------------------- ARTHUR ANDERSEN LLP