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G eun i''~OIl LLP RECEIVEQ <br />GertUledPuhUeAerounWnL+6Coneultants MAY 2 2 2006 <br />~OCAI.GOVERNMENT <br />October 21, 2004 Cc)MM~SS~o~! <br />To the Partners of <br />Cherry Bekaert & Holland L.L.P. <br />and the Center for Public Company Audit Firms Peer Review Committee <br />We have reviewed the system of quality control for the accounting and auditing practice of <br />Cherry Belcaert & Holland L.L.P. (the firm) applicable to non-SEC issuers in effect for the year <br />ended April 30, 2004.. The firm's accounting and auditing practice applicable to SEC issuers. <br />was not reviewed by us since the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) is <br />responsible for inspecting that portion of the firm's accounting and auditing practice in <br />accordance with PCAOB requirements. A system of quality control encompasses the firm's <br />organizational structure and the policies adopted and procedures established to provide it with <br />reasonable assurance of complying with professional standards. The elements of quality control <br />are described in the Statements on Quality Control Standards issued by the American Institute of <br />Certified Public Accountants (the AICPA). The design of the system, and compliance with it, <br />are the responsibilities of the film. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the design of <br />the system, and the firm's compliance with the system based on our xeview. <br />Our review was conducted in accordance with standards established by the Peer Review <br />Committee of the Center for Public Company Audit Firms and included procedures to plan and <br />perform the review tltat are summarized in the attached description of the peer review process. <br />Our review would not necessarily disclose all weal~nesses in the system of quality control or all <br />instances of lack of compliance with it since it was based on selective tests. Because there are <br />inherent limitations in the effectiveness of any system of quality control, departures from the <br />system may occur and not be detected. Also, projection of any evaluation of a system of quality <br />control to future periods is subject to the risk that the system of quality control may become <br />inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies <br />or procedures may deteriorate. <br />)n our opinion, the system of quality control for the accounting and auditing practice applicable <br />to the non-SEC issuers of Cherry Bekaert & Holland L.L.P. in effect far the year ended Agri130, <br />2004, has been designed to meet the requirements of the quality control standards for an <br />accounting and auditing practice established by the AICPA, and was complied with during the <br />year then ended to provide the firm with reasonable assurance of complying with applicable <br />professional standards. <br />lnrerluc!(en IJrrrrncrr Irnrk <br />370 Lrrerlarl~rn lJarrlrr+nrA, Snirc 30f1 <br />lJronnfdd, Cnlarudu 8003! <br />tel: 3113.4bb.UU22 <br />M r,n,,.e ,~, <br />fax:3U3.~6b.9797 <br />®~ e <br />www.cliftancpa.com l)f(iccs in 1.1 st:ucs anJ ~Vashim„ton. L)C: ~ intarnndonal <br />