ARTHUR
                                    ANDERSEN

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                                                Arthur Andersen LLP
                                                1345 Avenue of the Americas
                                                New York, NY 10105
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May 25, 1999

Office of the Chief Accountant
Securities and Exchange Commission
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20549

Dear Sir/Madam:

We have read the first two paragraphs of Item 4 included in the Form 8-K dated
May 25, 1999 of AutoInfo, Inc. 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
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ARTHUR ANDERSEN LLP


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Mr. William Wunderlich, President, AutoInfo, Inc.