Mail Stop 3561 January 30, 2006 Mr. Michael D. Casey Chief Financial Officer Carter`s, Inc. The Proscenium 1170 Peachtree Street NE, Suite 900 Atlanta, GA 30309 Re: Carter`s, Inc. Form 10-K for Fiscal Year Ended January 1, 2005 Filed March 16, 2005 Forms 10-Q for Fiscal Quarters Ended April 2, 2005, July 2, 2005, and October 1, 2005 File No. 1-31829 Dear Mr. Casey: We have completed our review of your Form 10-K and related filings and have no further comments at this time. Sincerely, George F. Ohsiek, Jr. Branch Chief