LETTER 1 filename1.txt March 9, 2006 Via Facsimile Mr. Thomas O. Staggs Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer The Walt Disney Company 500 South Buena Vista Street Burbank, California 91521 RE: The Walt Disney Company Form 10-K: For the Year Ended October 1, 2005 File Number: 001-11605 Dear Mr. Staggs: We have completed our review of your Form 10-K and related filings, and at this time do not have further comments. Sincerely, Michael Fay Accounting Branch Chief cc: Mr. Robert A. Iger, President and Chief Executive Officer Mr. Brent A. Woodford, Senior Vice President, Planning & Control