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The Benetton Group Annual Report 1996

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Valuation and qualifying accounts<br />

As of December 31, 1994, 1995 and <strong>1996</strong><br />

Description Balance at<br />

Beginning<br />

of Period<br />

Additions<br />

Charged to<br />

Profit/Loss<br />

Deducted in the Balance Sheets from the assets to which it applies:<br />

Allowance for doubtful accounts<br />

SCHEDULE VIII<br />

(in millions of Lire)<br />

Other(1) Deductions Balance at<br />

1994 150,084 66,888 (1,818) (41,878) (2) 173,276<br />

1995 173,276 60,839 (3,389) (60,791) (2) 169,935<br />

<strong>1996</strong> 169,935 78,304 (4,763) (74,593) (2) 168,883<br />

Inventory valuation reserve<br />

1994 16,252 5,036 1,008 (8,327) 13,969<br />

1995 13,969 12,291 (420) (10,387) 15,453<br />

<strong>1996</strong> 15,453 9,382 (1,827) (10,027) 12,981<br />

Other reserves<br />

- Exchange fluctuation reserve<br />

1994 55,561 12,187 1 (21,819) 45,930<br />

1995 45,930 6,285 (4) (11,876) 40,335<br />

<strong>1996</strong> 40,335 14,366 (102) (53,520) 1,079<br />

- Risk reserve<br />

1994 7,099 5,360 (1,147) (4,987) 6,325<br />

1995 6,325 30,517 (1,218) (3,092) 32,532<br />

<strong>1996</strong> 32,532 23,046 (3,516) (7,716) 44,346<br />

- Taxation reserve<br />

1994 7,580 50 - - 7,630<br />

1995 7,630 - 20 - 7,650<br />

<strong>1996</strong> 7,650 130 63 (61) 7,782<br />

- Reserve for agents’ termination indemnities<br />

1994 9,219 272 (840) (254) 8,397<br />

1995 8,397 2,239 - (1,352) 9,284<br />

<strong>1996</strong> 9,284 9,282 - (8,462) 10,104<br />

- Total other reserves<br />

1994 79,459 17,869 (1,986) (27,060) 68,282<br />

1995 68,282 39,041 (1,202) (16,320) 89,801<br />

<strong>1996</strong> 89,801 46,824 (3,555) (69,759) 63,311<br />

(1) Represents balances of acquired companies, transfers from other reserve accounts and the effect of translation adjustment.<br />

(2) Represents write-offs of uncollectible accounts.<br />

End of<br />

Period

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