1 EXHIBIT 16 JAMES M. BETTY CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT 5901 BROOKLYN BOULEVARD, MINNEAPOLIS, MINN. 55429 612-535-3001 FAX 612-535-2815 November 12, 1997 Securities and Exchange Commission 450 Fifth Street, NW Washington, DC 20549 Gentlemen: I have read Item 23 of Form SB-2 dated November 12, 1997, of Surrey, Inc. and are in agreement with the statements contained under the section "Changes in Company's Certifying Accountant" included herein. Very truly yours, /s/ James M. Betty, CPA JAMES M. BETTY, CPA