EXHIBIT 99.1
School Specialty, Inc.
Valuation and Qualifying Accounts
The Fiscal Years Ended April 25, 1998, April 24, 1999 and April 29, 2000
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Balance at Charged to Charged to Balance at
Beginning Costs and Other End of
Description Date of Period Expenses Accounts Deductions Date Period
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Allowance for
doubtful accounts April 27, 1997 471,000 274,000 293,000 (a) (322,000) (b) April 25, 1998 716,000
April 25, 1998 716,000 266,000 1,579,000 (a) (327,000) (b) April 24, 1999 2,234,000
April 24, 1999 2,234,000 171,000 200,000 (a) (861,000) (b) April 29, 2000 1,744,000
Accumulated
amortization
of intangibles April 27, 1997 3,324,000 2,061,000 (24,000) (c) April 25, 1998 5,361,000
April 25, 1998 5,361,000 4,656,000 (119,000) (c) April 24, 1999 9,898,000
April 24, 1999 9,898,000 6,895,000 (947,000) (c) April 29, 2000 15,846,000
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(a) Allowance for doubtful accounts acquired in purchase acquisitions.
(b) Represents (write-offs) / recoveries of uncollectable accounts receivable.
(c) Represents (write-offs) / recoveries of fully amortized intangible assets.
