Exhibit 16.1



June 28, 2006


Securities and Exchange Commission
100 F Street, N.E.
Washington, D.C. 20549-7561

Dear Sirs/Madams:

We have read the "Change in Independent Registered Public Accounting Firms"
section included in the Registration Statement of Optium Corporation on Form
S-1 filed simultaneously herewith and have the following comments:

1.       We agree with the statements made in the second independent clause of
         the first sentence, the second, third and fourth sentences in the first
         paragraph, and the third paragraph.

2.       We have no basis on which to agree or disagree with the statements made
         in the first independent clause of the first sentence of the first
         paragraph, and the second paragraph.


Yours truly,

/s/ Deloitte & Touche LLP