Celanese (CE) 10-K 2008 FY Annual report

Exhibit 99.1

CELANESE CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
SCHEDULE II — VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS

			Additions
			Charged to		Charged to
	Balance at		Costs and		other						Balance at
	Beginning of Year		Expenses		Accounts			Deductions			End of Year
	(In $ millions)
Year Ended December 31, 2006
Deducted from asset accounts:
Allowance for doubtful accounts		16		1		—			(1	)(a)		16
Valuation allowance for deferred tax assets		710		8		1	(b)		(259	)(b)(c)		460
Year Ended December 31, 2007
Deducted from asset accounts:
Allowance for doubtful accounts		16		6		—			(4	)(a)		18
Valuation allowance for deferred tax assets		460		27		33	(b)		(209	)(b)(c)		311
Year Ended December 31, 2008
Deducted from asset accounts:
Allowance for doubtful accounts		18		9		—			(2	)(a)		25
Valuation allowance for deferred tax assets		311		11		330	(a)(b)(c)		—			652

(a)	Includes foreign currency translation effects and uncollected accounts written off, net of recoveries
(b)	Represents amount charged to goodwill as a result of purchase accounting and Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net
(c)	Includes changes to valuation allowances associated with changes in net deferred tax assets not resulting in net expense or benefit