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Costco Wholesale Corp/New – ‘S-3’ on 10/23/01 – EX-15.1

On:  Tuesday, 10/23/01   ·   Accession #:  912057-1-536347   ·   File #:  333-72122

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  As Of                Filer                Filing    For·On·As Docs:Size              Issuer               Agent

10/23/01  Costco Wholesale Corp/New         S-3                    9:534K                                   Merrill Corp/FA

Registration Statement for Securities Offered Pursuant to a Transaction   —   Form S-3
Filing Table of Contents

Document/Exhibit                   Description                      Pages   Size 

 1: S-3         Registration Statement for Securities Offered       HTML    111K 
                          Pursuant to a Transaction                              
 2: EX-4.1      Instrument Defining the Rights of Security Holders  HTML     34K 
 3: EX-4.2      Instrument Defining the Rights of Security Holders  HTML     26K 
 4: EX-4.3      Instrument Defining the Rights of Security Holders  HTML    377K 
 5: EX-5.1      Opinion re: Legality                                HTML     19K 
 6: EX-12.1     Statement re: Computation of Ratios                 HTML     19K 
 7: EX-15.1     Letter re: Unaudited Interim Financial Information  HTML     10K 
 8: EX-23.1     Consent of Experts or Counsel                       HTML      9K 
 9: EX-25.1     Statement re: Eligibility of Trustee                HTML     27K 


EX-15.1   —   Letter re: Unaudited Interim Financial Information
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Exhibit 15.1

Costco Wholesale Corporation
999 Lake Drive
Issaquah, Washington 98092

October 22, 2001

Ladies and Gentlemen:

    We are aware that Costco Wholesale Corporation has incorporated by reference in its Registration Statement No. xxxx its Forms 10-Q for the quarters ended November 26, 2000, February 18, 2001 and May 13, 2001, which include our reports dated December 11, 2000, March 6, 2001 and May 29, 2001, respectively, covering the unaudited interim financial information contained therein. Pursuant to Regulation C of the Securities Act of 1933, that report is not considered a part of the registration statement prepared or certified by our firm or a report prepared or certified by our firm within the meaning of Sections 7 and 11 of the Act.

Very truly yours,

/s/ Arthur Andersen LLP




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2/18/0110-Q
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11/26/0010-Q
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1 Subsequent Filing that References this Filing

  As Of               Filer                 Filing    For·On·As Docs:Size             Issuer                      Filing Agent

 6/01/23  Costco Wholesale Corp.            S-3ASR      6/01/23    5:499K                                   Donnelley … Solutions/FA
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