Arthur
Andersen
January 23, 1998 ______________________
Arthur Andersen LLP
Office of the Chief Accountant ______________________
SECPS Letter File 8000 Towers Crescent Drive
Securities and Exchange Commission Vienna, VA 22182-2725
Mail Stop 11-3 703 734 7300
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20549
Ladies and Gentlemen:
We have read Item 4 of Form 8-K dated January 23, 1998 of Shared
Technologies Fairchild Inc. and are in agreement with the statements contained
in the paragraphs under Item 4 on the page therein. We have no basis to agree or
disagree with other statements of the registrant contained therein.
Very truly yours,
/s/Arthur Andersen LLP
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Arthur Andersen LLP