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                                                                      Exhibit 21


                     SUBSIDIARIES OF BED BATH & BEYOND INC.

The following are all of the subsidiaries of Bed Bath & Beyond Inc. other than:
(i) 100% owned subsidiaries of Bed n Bath Stores, Inc. which subsidiaries hold
no assets other than a single store lease and, in some cases, fully depreciated
fixed assets; and (ii) subsidiaries which in the aggregate would not constitute
a significant subsidiary.




NAME                                                 STATE
                                                  
BBBL, Inc.                                           Delaware
BBBY Management Corp.                                New Jersey
Bed n Bath Stores, Inc.                              New Jersey