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The Board of Directors and Shareholders
Ryder System, Inc.:

We acknowledge our awareness of the incorporation by reference in the following
Registration Statements of our report dated October 20, 1997 related to our
review of interim financial information:

     Form S-3:

    /bullet/  Registration Statement No. 33-20359 covering
              $1,000,000,000 aggregate principal amount of debt securities.

    /bullet/  Registration Statement No. 33-50232 covering $800,000,000
              aggregate principal amount of debt securities.

    /bullet/  Registration Statement No. 33-58667 covering $800,000,000
              aggregate principal amount of debt securities.


     Form S-8:

    /bullet/  Registration Statement No. 33-20608 covering the Ryder System
              Employee Stock Purchase Plan.

    /bullet/  Registration Statement No. 33-4333 covering the Ryder Employee
              Savings Plan.

    /bullet/  Registration Statement No. 1-4364 covering the Ryder
              System Profit Incentive Stock Plan.

    /bullet/  Registration Statement No. 33-69660 covering the Ryder
              System, Inc. 1980 Stock Incentive Plan.

    /bullet/  Registration Statement No. 33-37677 covering the Ryder
              System UK Stock Purchase Scheme.

    /bullet/  Registration Statement No. 33-442507 covering the Ryder
              Student Transportation Services, Inc. Retirement /Savings Plan.

    /bullet/  Registration Statement No. 33-63990 covering the Ryder
              System, Inc. Directors' Stock Plan.

    /bullet/  Registration Statement No. 33-58001 covering the Ryder
              System, Inc. Employee Savings Plan A.

    /bullet/  Registration Statement No. 33-58003 covering the Ryder
              System, Inc. Employee Savings Plan B.




The Board of Directors and Shareholders
Ryder System, Inc.
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    /bullet/  Registration Statement No. 33-58045 covering the Ryder
              System, Inc. Savings Restoration Plan.

    /bullet/  Registration Statement No. 33-61509 covering the Ryder
              System, Inc. Stock for Merit Increase Replacement Plan.

    /bullet/  Registration Statement No. 33-62013 covering the Ryder
              System, Inc. 1995 Stock Incentive Plan.

    /bullet/  Registration Statement No. 333-19515 covering the Ryder
              System, Inc. 1995 Stock Incentive Plan.

    /bullet/  Registration Statement No. 333-26653 covering the Ryder
              System, Inc. Board of Directors Stock Award Plan.


Pursuant to Rule 436(c) under the Securities Act of 1933, such report is not
considered a part of a registration statement prepared or certified by an
accountant or a report prepared or certified by an accountant within the meaning
of Sections 7 and 11 of the Act.


                                                  /s/ KPMG PEAT MARWICK LLP
Miami, Florida
November 13, 1997