Exhibit 15

                           Accountants' Acknowledgment


The Board of Directors and Shareholders
The Pepsi Bottling Group, Inc.:

The Owners of
Bottling Group, LLC:

With respect to the  registration  statements  listed below,  we acknowledge our
awareness of the use therein of our report dated  September 30, 2003,  except as
to Note 11,  which is as of October  7, 2003  related to our review of The Pepsi
Bottling  Group,  Inc.  interim  financial  information  and  our  report  dated
September 30, 2003, except as to Note 10, which is as of October 7, 2003 related
to our review of Bottling Group, LLC interim financial information.

  o    Form S-8 dated May 26, 1999          (File No. 333-79357)
  o    Form S-8 dated May 26, 1999          (File No. 333-79369)
  o    Form S-8 dated May 27, 1999          (File No. 333-79375)
  o    Form S-8 dated May 26, 1999          (File No. 333-79365)
  o    Form S-8 dated June 14, 1999         (File No. 333-80647)
  o    Form S-8 dated May 8, 2001           (File No. 333-60428)
  o    Form S-8 dated September 19, 2001    (File No. 333-69622)
  o    Form S-8 dated November 14, 2001     (File No. 333-73302)
  o    Form S-8 dated October 28, 2002      (File No. 333-100786)

Pursuant to Rule 436 under the  Securities  Act of 1933 (the Act),  such reports
are not considered part of a registration  statement prepared or certified by an
accountant, or reports prepared or certified by an accountant within the meaning
of Sections 7 and 11 of the Act.

                                                               /s/ KPMG LLP

New York, New York
October 17, 2003