May 18, 2000



Mr. Floyd Koegler
Chief Financial Officer
Tapistron International, Inc.

P.O. Box 1067
Ringgold, GA  30736-1067

Dear Mr. Koegler:

This is to confirm that the client-auditor relationship between Tapistron
International, Inc. (Commission File Number 0-20309) and Dudley, Hopton-Jones,
Sims & Freeman, PLLP has ceased.

Sincerely,


/s/ Dudley, Hopton-Jones, Sims & Freeman PLLP
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    Dudley, Hopton-Jones, Sims & Freeman PLLP



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