KPMG LLP Chartered Accountants St. Andrew's Square II 800 - 730 View Street Telephone (250) 480-3500 Victoria, BC V8W 3Y7 Telefax (250) 480-3539 Canada www.kpmg.ca EXHIBIT 16.1 United States Securities and Exchange Commission 450 Fifth Street, N.W. Washington, DC 20549 January 16, 2002 Ladies and Gentlemen: We were previously the principal accountants for Worldbid Corporation and, under the date of August 9, 2001, we reported on the consolidated financial statements of Worldbid Corporation as of and for the year ended April 30, 2001. On December 17, 2001, we resigned as principal accountants and we confirm that the client-auditor relationship between Worldbid Corporation and KPMG LLP has ceased. We have performed no procedures with respect to Worldbid Corporation's interim financial statements as at and for the period ended October 31, 2001 that are required to be filed under cover of Form 10-QSB with the Securities and Exchange Commission. We have read the statements made by Worldbid Corporation included under Item 4 of its Form 8-K/A Current Report dated January 16, 2002 and we agree with such statements. Very truly yours, /s/ "KPMG LLP" KPMG LLP Chartered Accountants