EXHIBIT 99.2

CITATION CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
SCHEDULE II - VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS
for the years ending September 28, 1997, September 29, 1996, and October 1, 1995

                              
                              


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                                            Balance at         --------------------                                        
                                            Beginning of     Charged to    Charged to                    Balance at   
Description                                 Period           Expense       Assets          Deductions    End of Period 
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1997                                                                                                                  
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Allowance for doubtful accounts              $1,421,027      $   63,766     $  319,216    $  (437,317)     $1,366,692 
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Reserve for obsolete inventory                  490,988         397,543        300,000       (216,988)        971,543 
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Reserve for sales returns                     1,075,236       3,009,944        439,846     (3,458,509)      1,066,517 
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Deferred tax asset valuation allowance          370,000         918,000                      (370,000)        918,000 
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     Total                                   $3,357,251      $4,389,253     $1,059,062    $(4,482,814)     $4,322,752 
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1996                                                                                                                  
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Allowance for doubtful accounts              $  770,672      $  583,539     $  208,519    $  (141,703)     $1,421,027 
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Reserve for obsolete inventory                  267,890         259,922        217,455       (254,279)        490,988 
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Reserve for sales returns                     1,020,939         643,731        281,060       (870,494)      1,075,236 
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Deferred tax asset valuation allowance                                                                                
                                                     --         370,000             --             --         370,000 
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     Total                                   $2,059,501      $1,857,192     $  707,034    $(1,266,476)     $3,357,251 
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1995                                                                                                                  
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Allowance for doubtful accounts              $  949,564      $  460,840     $   36,431    $  (676,163)     $  770,672        
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Reserve for obsolete inventory                   15,000           4,640        248,250             --         267,890 
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Reserve for sales returns                       137,611         176,126        910,698       (203,496)      1,020,939 
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Deferred tax asset valuation allowance                                                                                
                                                     --              --             --             --              -- 
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     Total                                   $1,102,175      $  641,606     $1,195,379    $  (879,659)     $2,059,501 
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