from 8-K
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<page> Exhibit 1 August 26, 1999 Securities and Exchange Commission 450 Fifth Street, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20549 Commissioners: We Have Read the Statements Made by the Ricex Company in Item 4 of the Company's Form 8-K Report Dated August 26, 1999, and We Agree With the Statements Therein Concerning Our Firm. Very Truly Yours, /S/ Pricewaterhousecoopers Llp
