SCHEDULE II

                                      INFORMATION WITH RESPECT TO
                           TRANSACTIONS EFFECTED DURING THE PAST SIXTY DAYS OR
                           SINCE THE MOST RECENT FILING ON SCHEDULE 13D (1)

                                             SHARES PURCHASED        AVERAGE
                                  DATE            SOLD(-)             PRICE(2)

           COMMON STOCK-COLE NATIONAL CORP

                    GAMCO INVESTORS, INC.
                                 3/03/04            7,000            22.0400
                                 3/02/04            5,000            22.0892
                                 2/26/04            2,000            22.0500
                                 2/23/04            5,000            22.0400
                                 2/20/04           10,000            21.9900
                                 2/19/04            5,000            21.9900
                                 2/18/04            5,000            21.9800
                                 2/17/04            1,000            21.9600
                                 2/12/04           23,700            21.9200
                                 2/12/04           16,400            21.9298
                                 2/11/04            1,000            21.9125
                                 2/11/04              500            21.9200
                                 2/11/04           11,300            21.9100
                                 2/10/04           10,000            21.9300
                                 2/10/04            2,000            21.9240
                                 2/10/04            2,000            21.9300
                                 2/10/04           11,000            21.9125
                                 2/10/04            5,000            21.9400
                                 2/09/04            5,000            21.9240
                                 2/09/04           11,500            21.9300
                                 2/09/04            5,000            21.9240
                    GABELLI ASSOCIATES LTD
                                 3/03/04            3,000            22.0400
                                 2/27/04           15,000            22.1267
                                 2/10/04            3,000            21.9125
                    GAF II
                                 2/10/04            1,000            21.9125
                    GABELLI ASSOCIATES FUND
                                 3/03/04            2,500            22.0400
                                 2/10/04            4,000            21.9125
                    GABELLI ADVISERS, INC.
                                 2/09/04              400            21.9100
                     GABELLI FUNDS, LLC.
                         GABELLI ABC FUND
                                 2/09/04            1,200            21.9100


          (1) UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED, ALL TRANSACTIONS WERE EFFECTED
          ON THE NYSE.

          (2) PRICE EXCLUDES COMMISSION.