Electronic Journal of Differential Equations, Vol. 2008(2008), No. 50, pp. 1-15. Title: On the oscillation of the solutions to linear difference equations with variable delay Authors: George E. Chatzarakis (Univ. of Ioannina, Greece) Christos G. Philos (Univ. of Ioannina, Greece) Ioannis P. Stavroulakis (Univ. of Ioannina, Greece) Abstract: A new criterion for the oscillation of the solutions to linear difference equations with variable delay is established. This criterion is based on a new fundamental lemma, which provides a useful inequality for the nonoscillatory solutions of the delay difference equations considered. Submitted January 29, 2008. Published April 10, 2008. Math Subject Classifications: 39A11. Key Words: Delay difference equation; oscillatory solution; nonoscillatory solution