EXHIBIT 15

February 9, 2003

Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc.
One Applied Plaza
Euclid Avenue at East 36th Street
Cleveland, Ohio 44115

We have made a review, in accordance with standards established by the American
Institute of Certified Public Accountants, of the unaudited interim financial
information of Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc. and subsidiaries for the
periods ended December 31, 2002 and 2001, as indicated in our report dated
January 15, 2003; because we did not perform an audit, we expressed no opinion
on that information.

We are aware that our report referred to above, which is included in your
Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended December 31, 2002, is
incorporated by reference in Registration Statement Nos. 33-42623, 33-43506,
33-53401, 33-60687, 33-65509, 33-65513, 333-83809 and 333-69002 of Applied
Industrial Technologies, Inc. on Forms S-8.

We also are aware that the aforementioned report, pursuant to Rule 436(c) under
the Securities Act of 1933, is not considered a part of the 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/ Deloitte & Touche LLP