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January 4, 2000


Securities and Exchange Commission
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, DC 20549

Gentlemen:

We have read Item 4 of Form 8-K dated  December 31, 1999,  of  Restaurant  Teams
International,  Inc., and are in agreement with the statements  contained in the
third and fourth paragraphs on page one (continued on page two) therein. We have
no basis to agree or disagree with other statements of the registrant  contained
therein.

Regarding the registrant's  statement concerning the lack of internal control to
prepare  financial  statements,  included  in the fourth  paragraph  on page one
(continued on page two) therein,  we had  considered  such matter in determining
the  nature,  timing  and  extent of  procedures  performed  in our audit of the
registrants 1998 financial statements.

                                                        Very truly yours,

                                                    /s/ Ernst & Young LLP
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