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Exhibit 10.21

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                                                                  June 28, 2002

To:      The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission

         Re:  Arthur Andersen LLP ("Andersen")

Dear Sirs:

         Pursuant to the requirements set forth in the Temporary Final Rule and
Final Rule "Requirements for Arthur Andersen LLP Auditing Clients" issued by
this Commission on March 18, 2002 (17 CFR PARTS 210, 228, 229, 230, 240, 249
and 260; RELEASE NOS. 33-8070, 34-45590; 35-27503; 39-2395; IA-2018; IC-25464;
FR-62; File No. S7-03-02 and RIN 3235-AI46), and in view of the audit reports
issued by Arthur Andersen to each of Companhia Hispano-Brasileira de
Politizacao-Hispandobras ("Hispanobras"), Companhia Italo-Brasileira de
Pelotizacao-Itabrasco ("Itabrasco"), and Mineraeao Rio do Norte S.A. ("MRN"),
by its duly authorized representative, Companhia Vale do Rio Doce hereby
declares that it has received copies of the letter dated May 31, 2002 to
Hispanobras, Itabrasco and MRN, containing certain representations from Arthur
Andersen concerning audit quality controls in connection with the audits of the
financial statements of Hispanobras, Itabrasco and MRN as of and for the year
ended December 31, 2001, including representations regarding the continuity of
Arthur Andersen personnel working on the audit, the availability of national
office consultation, and the availability of personnel at foreign affiliates of
Andersen to conduct relevant portions of the audit.

                                                 Sincerely yours,

                                                 /s/ Gilherme Rodolfo Laager
                                                 Gilherme Rodolfo Laager
                                                 Executive OfficerExhibit 10.a

                                                    Buenos Aires, June 26, 2002

To:
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission

     Re:  Arthur Andersen LLP
          ("Andersen")

Dear Sirs:

     Pursuant to the requirements set forth in the Temporary Final Rule and
Final Rule "Requirements for Arthur Andersen LLP Auditing Clients" issued by
this Commission on March 18, 2002 (17 CFR PARTS 210, 228, 229, 230, 240, 249
and 260; RELEASE NOS. 33-8070, 34-45590; 35-27503; 39-2395; IA-2018; IC-25464;
FR-62; File No. S7-03-02 and RIN 3235-AI46), and in view of the audit report
issued by Andersen to MASTER FRANCHISEE ARGENTINA S.A. ("MFA"), by its duly
authorized representative, MFA hereby declares that it has received by letter
dated June 18, 2002 certain representations from Andersen concerning audit
quality controls in connection with the audit of the financial statements of
MFA as of and for the year ended December 31, 2001, including representations
regarding the continuity of Andersen personnel working on the audit, the
availability of national office consultation, and the availability of personnel
at foreign affiliates of Andersen to conduct relevant portions of the audit.

                                Sincerely yours,

                          /s/ Leonardo Federici Guedes

                        MASTER FRANCHISEE ARGENTINA S.A.Exhibit 10.b

Independent Auditors' Consent

We consent to the use, in this Annual Report of Localiza Rent a Car S.A. on
Form 20-F filed on June 28, 2002 (File No. 333-8128), which is incorporated by
reference in the Registration Statement on Form F-3 filed on August 24, 2001
(Registration No. 333-13852-03), of our report dated June 3, 2002.

/s/ Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu
Belo Horizonte, Brazil, June 28, 2002Exhibit 10.c

Independent Auditors' Consent

We consent to the use, in this Annual Report of Total Fleet S.A. on Form 20-F
filed on June 28, 2002 (File No. 333-8128-02), which is incorporated by
reference in the Registration Statement on Form F-3 filed on August 24, 2001
(Registration No. 333-13852-03), of our report dated June 3, 2002.

/s/ Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu
Belo Horizonte, Brazil, June 28, 2002Exhibit 10.d

Independent Auditors' Consent

We consent to the use, in this Annual Report of Localiza System Ltda. on Form
20-F filed on June 28, 2002 (File No. 333-8128-01), which is incorporated by
reference in the Registration Statement on Form F-3 filed on August 24, 2001
(Registration No. 333-13852-03), of our report dated June 3, 2002.

/s/ Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu
Belo Horizonte, Brazil, June 28, 2002Exhibit 10.e

Independent Auditors' Consent

We consent to the use, in this Annual Report of Prime Prestadora de Servicos
S/C Ltda. on Form 20-F filed on June 28, 2002 (File No. 333-8128-03), which is
incorporated by reference in the Registration Statement on Form F-3 filed on
August 24, 2001 (Registration No. 333-13852-03), of our report dated June 3,
2002.

/s/ Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu
Belo Horizonte, Brazil, June 28, 2002Exhibit 10.f

Consent of Independent Public Accountants

As Independent Public Accountants, we hereby consent to the use in this Annual
Report on Form 20-F, filed by Localiza Master Franchisee Argentina S.A. (File
No. 333-8128-04), which is incorporated by reference in the Registration
Statement on Form F-3 (Registration No. 333-13852-04), of our reports dated
February 12, 2001 and March 11, 2002, relating to the financial statements of
Localiza Master Franchisee Argentina S.A. as of November 30, 1998 and 1999,
December 31, 1999, 2000 and 2001 and for the years in the period ended November
30, 1998 and 1999, and December 31, 2000 and 2001, and for the one-month period
ended December 31,1999, which are included in such Annual Report.

/s/ Karen Grigorian
    Partner
Buenos Aires, Argentina, June 28, 2002EXHIBIT 10.2

ACNielsen

CONSENT

We hereby consent to the use of information from our monthly reports "Audit
Report Beer and Soft Drink", covering the period January 1993 to December 2001,
on Form 20-F of Quilmes Industrial (QUINSA Societe Anonyme). We further consent
to the use of our name in such Form 20-F, and to the filing of this consent as
an exhibit thereto and to the incorporation of this consent into any
registration statement that Quinsa may file.

/s/ A.C. Nielsen S.A. de C.V. Sucursal Argentina
Adrian Sarrica
ApoderadoEXHIBIT 10.3

ACNielsen Chile

CONSENT

We hereby consent to the use of our market share information from our
"ACNielsen Retail Index for Beer Category", based on ACNielsen distribution
channels from years 1994 to 1999 in Arica to Puerto Montt within cities of more
than 30.000 inhabitants, on Form 20 F of Quilmes Industrial (Quinsa) Societe
Anonyme. We further consent to the use of our name in such Form 20-F and to the
filling of this consent as an exhibit thereto.

/s/ Irene Tapia M.
ACNielsen Chile S.A.EXHIBIT 10.4

                                              Buenos Aires, 11 de marzo de 2002

Quilmes Industrial S.A. (Quinsa)
Avda. Juan Domingo Peron 667, Capital Federal

At.: Senor Norberto Berdayes
Presente

Ref. 20 - F      Presentacion anual a la bolsa de New York

Por medio de la presente, CCR-IRI, en calidad de proveedor de informacion,
autoriza a la empresa Quilmes Industrial (Quinsa) S.A. a utilizar nuestros
informes referidos al mercado de cervezas de Paraguay correspondientes a los
anos 1996 al 2002 en el formulario 20-F.

Adicionalmente autorizamos a que dicha empresa utilice nuestro nombre en el
formulario 20-F, a que adjunte esta autorizacion como un anexo a dicho
formulario, y a la incorporacion de esta autorizacion en cualquier formulario
que dicha compania deba presentar

                                          /s/ Ignacio Eiranova
                                   Gerente de Negocios InternacionalesExhibit 10.2

        233 South Wacker Drive, Suite 2800
        Chicago, Illinois 60606
        Tel 312-231-2732
        Fax 312-234-3603

Bank of America N.A.

TO:         Circus and Eldorado Joint Venture
            407 North Virginia St.
            Reno, NV 89505

ATTN:       Bruce Sexton
TEL:        775-325-7339
FAX:        775-325-7114

FROM:       Bank of America, N.A.
            233 South Wacker Drive - Suite 2800
            Chicago, Illinois 60606
            Robert OHara / Mike Allison

Date:       13JUN02

Our Reference No. 25980

Internal Tracking Nos. 382856

The purpose of this letter agreement is to confirm the terms and conditions of
the Transaction entered into between Circus and Eldorado Joint Venture and Bank
of America, N.A. (each a "party" and together "the parties") on the Trade Date
specified below (the "Transaction"). This letter agreement constitutes a
"Confirmation" as referred to in the ISDA Master Agreement specified in
paragraph 1 below (the "Agreement").

The definitions and provisions contained in the 2000 ISDA Definitions, as
published by the International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc., (the
"Definitions") are incorporated into this Confirmation. In the event of any
inconsistency between the Definitions and this Confirmation, this Confirmation
will govern.

1. This Confirmation evidences a complete binding agreement between the parties
as to the terms of the Transaction to which this Confirmation relates. In
addition, the parties agree to use all reasonable efforts promptly to negotiate,
execute and deliver an agreement in the form of the ISDA Master Agreement
(Multicurrency-Cross Border) (the "ISDA Form"), with such modifications as the
parties will in good faith agree. Upon the execution by the parties of such an
agreement, this Confirmation will supplement, form a part of, and be subject to
that agreement. All provisions contained or incorporated by reference in that
agreement upon its execution will govern this Confirmation except as expressly
modified below. Until the parties execute and deliver that agreement, this
Confirmation, together with all other documents referring to the ISDA Form (each
a "Confirmation") confirming transactions (each a "Transaction") entered into
between the parties (notwithstanding anything to the contrary in a
Confirmation), shall supplement, form a part of, and be subject to an agreement
in the form of the ISDA Form as if the parties had executed an agreement in such
form (but without any Schedule) on the Trade Date of the first such Transaction
between the parties. In the event of any inconsistency between the provisions of
that agreement and this Confirmation, this Confirmation will prevail for the
purpose of this Transaction.

        In this Confirmation "Party A" means Bank of America, N.A. and "Party B"
means Circus and Eldorado Joint Venture.

        2. The terms of the particular Transaction to which this Confirmation
relates are as follows:

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Notional Amount:            USD 50,000,000.00

Trade Date:                 11JUN02

Effective Date:             13JUN02

Termination Date:           01MAR06, subject to adjustment in accordance with
                            the Modified Following Business Day Convention

Fixed Amounts:

Fixed Rate Payer:           Party A

Fixed Rate Payer Payment
Dates:                      The 1st of each March and September, commencing
                            01SEP02 and ending 01MAR06, subject to adjustment in
                            accordance with the Modified Following Business
                            Day Convention. No Adjustment Of Period End Dates.

Fixed Rate:                 10.12500%

Fixed Rate Day Count
Fraction:                   30/360

Floating Amounts:

Floating Rate Payer:        Party B

Floating Rate Payer
Payment Dates:              The 1st of each March and September, commencing
                            01SEP02 and ending 01MAR06, subject to adjustment
                            in accordance with the Modified Following Business
                            Day Convention.

Floating Rate for initial
Calculation Period:         TO BE SET

Floating Rate Option:       USD-LIBOR-BBA, except for the Initial Calculation
                            Period which shall be subject to the one and two
                            month interpolated rate of USD-LIBOR-BBA.

Averaging:                  Inapplicable

Designated Maturity:        6 Month

Spread:                     Plus 5.31000%

Floating Rate Day Count
Fraction:                   Actual/360

Reset Dates:                The last day of each Calculation Period

Compounding:                Inapplicable

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     Business Days: New York, London

     Calculation Agent: Party A

3.   Recording of Conversations:

     Each party to this Transaction acknowledges and agrees to the tape
     recording of conversations between the parties to this Transaction whether
     by one or other or both of the parties or their agents, and that any such
     tape recordings may be submitted in evidence in any Proceedings relating to
     the Agreement and/or this Transaction.

4.   Account Details:

     Account for payments to Party A:

                  USD
     NAME:        Bank of America, N.A.
     CITY:        New York
     ABA #:       026009593
     ATTN.        BOFAUS3N
     NAME.        Bank of America, N.A.
     CITY:        Charlotte
     ACCT:        6550219386
     ATTN:        Rate Derivative Settlements
     ATTN:        BOFAUS6SGDS

     Account for payments to Party B:

                  USD
     NAME:        Bank of America, N.A.
     CITY:        Reno, NV
     ABA #:       122400724
     NAME:        Silver Legacy Resort Casino
     ACCT:        470059296

5.   Offices:

     The Office of Party A for this Transaction is: Charlotte, NC

     Please send reset notices to fax no. (312-234-3603)

     The Office of Party B for this Transaction is: Nevada. USA

     Governing Law: The Laws of the State of New York (without reference to the
                    conflict of laws provisions thereof)

     Credit Support Document: As per Agreement (and Credit Support Annex if
     applicable).

Credit Support Documents:

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     In addition to any Credit Support Documents specified in the Agreement, the
following shall be Credit Support Documents with respect to Party B:

     (i) each agreement or document providing for collateral or security for the
obligations of Party B hereunder.

Credit Support Providers:

     In addition to any Credit Support Providers specified in the Agreement, the
following shall be Credit Support Providers with respect to Party B:

     (i) any person executing a Credit Support Document with respect to Party B.

Party B agrees and acknowledges that any and all Collateral, guarantees, or
security interests heretofore or hereafter pledged, guaranteed, or granted to
Party A pursuant to a Credit Agreement, guarantee, or related document shall
also serve as collateral security for or guarantee of the obligations of Party B
hereunder and Party B hereby grants to Party A a continuing security interest in
any and all Collateral heretofore or hereafter pledged to Party A pursuant to a
Credit Agreement or related document as security for any and all obligations of
Party B hereunder. Party B agrees to cause any security interest granted
pursuant to any Credit Agreement or related document to specifically include the
obligations of Party B hereunder as secured obligations thereunder. As used
herein, (a) "Credit Agreement" means any note, instrument, agreement or other
document for borrowed money now or hereafter entered into between Party A and
Party B, as the same may be amended, modified, supplemented, restated or
replaced from time to time with the consent of Party A and (b) "Collateral"
means any or all accounts, equipment, general intangibles, instruments,
inventory, intellectual property and all proceeds and products of such in which
Party B has an ownership interest or any other property which may be included or
more specifically defined in such Credit Agreement.

Additional Termination Event.

     Additional Termination Event will apply. The following events shall
constitute an Additional Termination Event with respect to which Party B shall
be the Affected Party:

Definitions.

     "Credit Agreement" means the Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement
dated March 5, 2002, among Circus and Eldorado Joint Venture, a Nevada general
partnership ("Borrower"), the financial institutions listed on the signature
pages thereof (each individually referred to herein as a "Lender" and
collectively as "Lenders"), and Bank of America, N.A., as Administrative Agent
("Administrative Agent")(as the same may be amended, supplemented, modified,
renewed, replaced, consolidated,

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substituted or extended from time to time)

       (i)  It shall be an Additional Termination Event hereunder if for any
reason either Party A's obligation to lend under the Credit Agreement is
terminated or Party A ceases to be a party to the Credit Agreement.

       (ii) If Party B fails to execute and deliver to Party A an ISDA Master
Agreement in form and substance satisfactory to Party A on or before September
11, 2002.

       Please confirm that the foregoing correctly sets forth the terms and
conditions of our agreement by returning via telecopier an executed copy of
this Confirmation to the attention of Global Derivative Operations at (fax
no.(312) 234-3603).

Yours Sincerely,

Bank of America, N.A.

    /s/ Dave Walker
    ------------------------
    Dave Walker
    Senior Vice President

Authorized Signatory

Accepted and confirmed as of the date first written:

Circus and Eldorado Joint Venture

By: /s/ Bruce C. Sexton
   ------------------------------------------

Name: Bruce C. Sexton
     ----------------------------------------

Title: Director of Finance and Administration
      ---------------------------------------

Our Reference # 25980

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