1 EXHIBIT 16 [ARTHUR ANDERSEN LETTERHEAD] January 16, 1995 Office of the Chief Accountant SECPS Letter File Securities and Exchange Commission Mail Stop 9-5 450 Fifth Street, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20549 Dear Sir: We have read the first four paragraphs of Item 4 included in the attached Form 8-K dated January 16, 1995 of Schawk, Inc. (formerly Filtertek, Inc.) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission and are in agreement with the statements contained therein. Very truly yours, Arthur Andersen LLP CJS 63