LETTER 1 filename1.txt April 8, 2005 Mail Stop 3-8 By Facsimile and U.S. Mail Mr. Robert L. LaPenta, Jr. Chief Accounting Officer Burlington Coat Factory Warehouse Corporation 1830 Route 130 Burlington, NJ 08016 RE: Burlington Coat Factory Warehouse Corporation Item 4.02 Form 8-K Filed April 7, 2005 File No. 1-8739 Dear Mr. LaPenta: We have reviewed your Item 4.02 Form 8-K for compliance with the form requirements and have the following comment. Please amend your report to disclose the amount of the restatement for the specific periods involved. You should file an amendment in response to this comment on or before April 15, 2005. If you have any questions regarding these comments, please direct them to Anthony Watson, Staff Accountant, at (202) 942- 7781. Sincerely, Anthony Watson Staff Accountant ?? ?? ?? ?? April 1, 2005 Page 2