LETTER 1 filename1.txt January 4, 2005 Mr. Forbes I. J. Alexander Chief Financial Officer Jabil Circuit, Inc. 10560 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Street, North St. Petersburg, FL 33716 RE: Jabil Circuit, Inc. Form 10-K for the year ended August 31, 2004 Form 8-K dated September 21, 2004 File No. 0-21308 Dear Mr. Alexander: We have completed our review of your Form 10-K and related filings and do not, at this time, have any further comments. Sincerely, Martin F. James Senior Assistant Chief Accountant ?? ?? ?? ??