April 28, 2005 By Facsimile and U.S. Mail Mr. Barton Heminover Chief Financial Officer Bernard Chaus, Inc. 530 Seventh Avenue New York, New York 10018 Re: Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2004 File No. 1-9169 Dear Mr. Heminover: 	We have completed our review of your Form 10-K and related filings and have no further comments at this time. 								Sincerely, 									George F. Ohsiek, Jr. 									Branch Chief ?? ?? ?? ?? March 22, 2005 Page 1