Exhibit 15.1
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
To the Shareholders and Board of Directors of The Home Depot, Inc.:
We acknowledge our awareness of the incorporation by reference of our report dated November 29, 2005, included within the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of The Home Depot, Inc. for the quarter ended October 30, 2005, in the following Registration Statements:
DESCRIPTION |
| REGISTRATION |
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Form S-3 |
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DepotDirect stock purchase program |
| 333-03497 |
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DepotDirect stock purchase program |
| 333-81485 |
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Debt securities |
| 333-124699 |
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Form S-8 |
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The Home Depot, Inc. Non-U.S. Employee Stock Purchase Plan |
| 033-58807 |
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The Home Depot Futurebuilder |
| 333-01385 |
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The Home Depot, Inc. Employee Stock Purchase Plan |
| 333-16695 |
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The Maintenance Warehouse Futurebuilder |
| 333-91943 |
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The Home Depot Futurebuilder |
| 333-85759 |
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The Home Depot, Inc. 1997 Omnibus Stock Incentive Plan |
| 333-61733 |
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The Home Depot Futurebuilder for Puerto Rico |
| 333-56207 |
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The Home Depot Canada Registered Retirement Savings Plan |
| 333-38946 |
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The Home Depot, Inc. Restated and Amended Employee Stock Purchase Plan |
| 333-56724 |
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The Home Depot, Inc. Restated and Amended Employee Stock Purchase Plan |
| 333-110423 |
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The Home Depot, Inc. Non-Qualified Stock Option and Deferred Stock Units Plan and Agreement |
| 333-56722 |
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The Home Depot, Inc. Deferred Stock Units Plan and Agreement |
| 333-62316 |
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The Home Depot, Inc. Deferred Stock Units Plan and Agreement |
| 333-62318 |
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The Home Depot, Inc. Deferred Stock Units Plan and Agreement |
| 333-72016 |
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The Home Depot, Inc. 2005 Omnibus Stock Incentive Plan |
| 333-125331 |
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The Home Depot Futurebuilder |
| 333-125332 |
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Pursuant to Rule 436(c) under the Securities Act of 1933, such report is not considered part of a 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/ KPMG LLP |
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KPMG LLP | |
Atlanta, Georgia | |
November 29, 2005 |