Exhibit 25.1
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                                        FORM T-1

                           SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                                 Washington, D.C. 20549

                                STATEMENT OF ELIGIBILITY
                       UNDER THE TRUST INDENTURE ACT OF 1939 OF A
                        CORPORATION DESIGNATED TO ACT AS TRUSTEE

                          CHECK IF AN APPLICATION TO DETERMINE
                          ELIGIBILITY OF A TRUSTEE PURSUANT TO
                            SECTION 305(b)(2)        |__|
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                                  THE BANK OF NEW YORK
                  (Exact name of trustee as specified in its charter)



New York                                                 13-5160382
(State of incorporation                                  (I.R.S. employer
if not a U.S. national bank)                             identification no.)
One Wall Street, New York, N.Y.                          10286
(Address of principal executive offices)                 (Zip code)
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                                      The Gap, Inc.
                  (Exact name of obligor as specified in its charter)


Delaware                                                 94-1697231
(State or other jurisdiction of                          (I.R.S. employer
incorporation or organization)                           identification no.)
Two Folsom Street
San Francisco, California                                94105
(Address of principal executive offices)                 (Zip code)

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                        5.75% Senior Convertible Notes due 2009
                          (Title of the indenture securities)
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1. General information. Furnish the following information as to the Trustee:

     (a) Name and address of each examining or supervising authority to which it
         is subject.

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         Name                                             Address
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Superintendent of Banks of the State           2 Rector Street, New York, N.Y.
of New York                                    10006, and Albany, N.Y. 12203

Federal Reserve Bank of New York               33 Liberty Plaza, New York, N.Y.
                                               10045

Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation          Washington, D.C.  20429

New York Clearing House Association            New York, New York   10005


     (b) Whether it is authorized to exercise corporate trust powers.
         Yes.

2. Affiliations with Obligor.

     If the obligor is an affiliate of the trustee, describe each such
     affiliation.

     None.

16. List of Exhibits.

     Exhibits identified in parentheses below, on file with the Commission, are
     incorporated herein by reference as an exhibit hereto, pursuant to Rule
     7a-29 under the Trust Indenture Act of 1939 (the "Act") and 17 C.F.R.
     229.10(d).

     1.  A copy of the Organization Certificate of The Bank of New York
         (formerly Irving Trust Company) as now in effect, which contains the
         authority to commence business and a grant of powers to exercise
         corporate trust powers. (Exhibit 1 to Amendment No. 1 to Form T-1 filed
         with Registration Statement No. 33-6215, Exhibits 1a and 1b to Form T-1
         filed with Registration Statement No. 33-21672 and Exhibit 1 to Form
         T-1 filed with Registration Statement No. 33-29637.)

     4.  A copy of the existing By-laws of the Trustee. (Exhibit 4 to Form T-1
         filed with Registration Statement No. 33-31019.)

     6.  The consent of the Trustee required by Section 321(b) of the Act.
         (Exhibit 6 to Form T-1 filed with Registration Statement No. 33-44051.)

     7.  A copy of the latest report of condition of the Trustee published
         pursuant to law or to the requirements of its supervising or examining
         authority.





                                    SIGNATURE

     Pursuant to the requirements of the Act, the Trustee, The Bank of New York,
a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the State of New York,
has duly caused this statement of eligibility to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, all in The City of New York, and State
of New York, on the 26th day of April, 2002.

                                  THE BANK OF NEW YORK

                                  By:/S/  MARY LAGUMINA
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                                    Name: MARY LAGUMINA
                                    Title: VICE PRESIDENT







                                                                      EXHIBIT 7

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                   Consolidated Report of Condition of

                           THE BANK OF NEW YORK

                 of One Wall Street, New York, N.Y. 10286
                  And Foreign and Domestic Subsidiaries,
a member of the Federal Reserve System, at the close of business December 31,
2001, published in accordance with a call made by the Federal Reserve Bank of
this District pursuant to the provisions of the Federal Reserve Act.


                                                                                         

                                                                                              Dollar Amounts
ASSETS                                                                                         In Thousands
Cash and balances due from depository institutions:
   Noninterest-bearing balances and currency and coin ............................................$3,163,218
   Interest-bearing balances ......................................................................5,923,554
Securities:
   Held-to-maturity securities ....................................................................1,210,537
   Available-for-sale securities ..................................................................9,596,941
Federal funds sold and Securities purchased under
   agreements to resell ...........................................................................4,723,579
Loans and lease financing receivables:
   Loans and leases held for sale .................................................................1,104,560
   Loans and leases, net of unearned
     income ..............36,204,516
   LESS: Allowance for loan and
     lease losses ..........608,227
   Loans and leases, net of unearned
     income and allowance ........................................................................35,596,289
Trading Assets ....................................................................................8,039,857
Premises and fixed assets (including capitalized
   leases) ..........................................................................................836,786
Other real estate owned ...............................................................................1,292
Investments in unconsolidated subsidiaries and
   associated companies .............................................................................207,616
Customers' liability to this bank on acceptances
   outstanding ......................................................................................292,295
Intangible assets
   Goodwill .......................................................................................1,579,965
   Other intangible assets ...........................................................................18,971
Other assets ......................................................................................5,723,285
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Total assets ....................................................................................$78,018,745
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LIABILITIES
Deposits:

   In domestic offices ..........................................................................$28,786,182
   Noninterest-bearing .................12,264,352
   Interest-bearing ....................16,521,830
   In foreign offices, Edge and Agreement
     subsidiaries, and IBFs ......................................................................27,024,257
   Noninterest-bearing ....................407,933
   Interest-bearing ....................26,616,325
Federal funds purchased and securities sold under
   agreements to repurchase .......................................................................1,872,762
Trading liabilities ...............................................................................2,181,529
Other borrowed money:
   (includes mortgage indebtedness and obligations
   under capitalized leases) ......................................................................1,692,630
Bank's liability on acceptances executed and
   outstanding ......................................................................................336,900
Subordinated notes and debentures .................................................................1,940,000
Other liabilities .................................................................................7,217,748
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Total liabilities ...............................................................................$71,052,008
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EQUITY CAPITAL
Common stock ......................................................................................1,135,284
Surplus ...........................................................................................1,050,729
Retained earnings .................................................................................4,266,676
Accumulated other comprehensive income ...............................................................13,733
Other equity capital components ...........................................................................0
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Total equity capital ..............................................................................6,466,422
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Total liabilities and equity capital ............................................................$78,015,745
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         I, Thomas J. Mastro, Senior Vice President and Comptroller of the
above-named bank do hereby declare that this Report of Condition has been
prepared in conformance with the instructions issued by the Board of Governors
of the Federal Reserve System and is true to the best of my knowledge and
belief.

                                                               Thomas J. Mastro,
                                           Senior Vice President and Comptroller

         We, the undersigned directors, attest to the correctness of this Report
of Condition and declare that it has been examined by us and to the best of our
knowledge and belief has been



prepared in conformance with the instructions issued by the Board of Governors
of the Federal Reserve System and is true and correct.

Thomas A. Renyi
Gerald L. Hassell            Directors
Alan R. Griffith