We have verified that the variational mean field theory approach suggested
by Narimanov and Varma (preprint cond-mat/0002191) being applied to the rea
listic two-band model provides a good agreement with experimental data For
the Curie temperature in doped manganites A(1-x)B(x)MnO(3) (x similar or eq
ual to 0.3). We have also considered the problem of an interplay between th
e ferromagnetic and antiferromagnetic interactions by using the same approa
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