EX-15 4 rexhibit15.txt EXHIBIT 15: ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF AWARENESS DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP EXHIBIT 15 Sears Roebuck Acceptance Corp. Greenville, Delaware We have made a review, in accordance with standards established by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, of the unaudited interim financial information of Sears Roebuck Acceptance Corp. for the 13 week and 26 week periods ended June 28, 2003 and June 29, 2002, as indicated in our report dated August 6, 2003; because we did not perform an audit, we expressed no opinion on that information. We are aware that our report referred to above, which is included in your Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 28, 2003, is incorporated by reference in Registration Statement No.333-92082 on Form S-3. We are also aware that the aforementioned reports, pursuant to Rule 436(c) under the Securities Act of 1933, is not considered a part of the Registration Statement prepared or certified by an accountant or a report prepared or certified by an accountant within the meaning of Sections 7 and 11 of that Act. /s/ Deloitte & Touche LLP Deloitte & Touche LLP Philadelphia, Pennsylvania August 6, 2003 14