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EXHIBIT 15
INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS' AWARENESS LETTER
Ameritrade Holding Corporation
Omaha, Nebraska
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 Ameritrade Holding Corporation and subsidiaries for the three and
nine month periods ended June 30, 2000 and June 25, 1999, as indicated in our
report dated August 8, 2000; because we did not perform an audit, we expressed
no opinion on that information.
We are aware that our report referred to above, is incorporated by reference in
Registration Statement Numbers 333-40633, 333-40631 and 333-77573 on Form S-8,
and Registration Statement Number 333-87999 on Form S-3.
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
August 8, 2000
Omaha, Nebraska
