EX-16 3 form8kexh051502.txt GRANT THORNTON LETTER Exhibit 16.1 May 15, 2002 Securities and Exchange Commission 450 Fifth Street, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20549 Re: CirTran Corporation File No. 0-26059 Dear Sir or Madam: We have read Item 4 of the Form 8-K/A of CirTran Corporation dated May 15, 2002 and agree with the statements concerning our Firm contained therein, except we are not in a position to agree or disagree with the Company's statements that the change was recommended by management and approved by the board of directors or its statements regarding its past and current relationship with Hansen Barnett & Maxwell. Very truly yours, /s/Grant Thornton LLP