EXHIBIT 15
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                [LETTERHEAD OF COOPERS & LYBRAND APPEARS HERE]



Securities and Exchange Commission
450 5th Street, N.W.
Judiciary Plaza
Washington, D.C. 20549


We are aware that our report dated September 10, 1997, on our review of the 
interim consolidated financial information of The Limited, Inc. and Subsidiaries
for the thirteen-week and twenty-six-week periods ended August 2, 1997 and 
included in this Form 10-Q is incorporated by reference in the Company's 
registration statements on Form S-8, Registration Nos. 33-18533, 33-25005,
2-92277, 33-24829, 33-24507, 33-24828, 2-95788, 2-88919, 33-24518, 33-6965,
33-14049, 33-22844, 33-44041, 33-49871, 333-04927, 333-04941, and the 
registration statements on Form S-3, Registration Nos. 33-20788, 33-31540,
33-43832, and 33-53366.  Pursuant to Rule 436(c) under the Securities Act of 
1933, this report should not be considered a part of the registration statement 
prepared or certified by us within the meaning of Sections 7 and 11 of that Act.

                                     /s/ Coopers & Lybrand L.L.P.

                                     COOPERS & LYBRAND L.L.P.

Columbus, Ohio
September 10, 1997