SCHEDULE VIII(a) JSCE, INC. VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS (IN MILLIONS) COLUMN B ------------ COLUMN C BALANCE AT ---------------------- COLUMN E BEGINNING OF CHARGED COLUMN D ---------- COLUMN A PERIOD, AS CHARGED TO TO OTHER ----------- BALANCE AT - ----------------------------------------------- PREVIOUSLY COSTS AND ACCOUNTS DEDUCTIONS END OF DESCRIPTION REPORTED EXPENSES DESCRIBE DESCRIBE(A) PERIOD - ----------------------------------------------- ------------ ---------- -------- ----------- ---------- Year ended December 31, 1994 Allowance for doubtful accounts........... $9.2 $1.1 $ $ 1.7 $8.6 ----- ----- -------- ----- ----- ----- ----- -------- ----- ----- Year ended December 31, 1993 Allowance for doubtful accounts........... $7.8 $4.0 $ $ 2.6 $9.2 ----- ----- -------- ----- ----- ----- ----- -------- ----- ----- Year ended December 31, 1992 Allowance for doubtful accounts........... $8.2 $3.5 $ $ 3.9 $7.8 ----- ----- -------- ----- ----- ----- ----- -------- ----- ----- (A) Uncollectible accounts written off, net of recoveries. SCHEDULE VIII(b) JEFFERSON SMURFIT CORPORATION(U.S.) VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS (IN MILLIONS) COLUMN B ------------ COLUMN C BALANCE AT ---------------------- COLUMN E BEGINNING OF CHARGED COLUMN D ---------- COLUMN A PERIOD, AS CHARGED TO TO OTHER ----------- BALANCE AT - ----------------------------------------------- PREVIOUSLY COSTS AND ACCOUNTS DEDUCTIONS END OF DESCRIPTION REPORTED EXPENSES DESCRIBE DESCRIBE(A) PERIOD - ----------------------------------------------- ------------ ---------- -------- ----------- ---------- Year ended December 31, 1994 Allowance for doubtful accounts........... $9.2 $1.1 $ $ 1.7 $8.6 ----- ----- -------- ----- ----- ----- ----- -------- ----- ----- Year ended December 31, 1993 Allowance for doubtful accounts........... $7.8 $4.0 $ $ 2.6 $9.2 ----- ----- -------- ----- ----- ----- ----- -------- ----- ----- Year ended December 31, 1992 Allowance for doubtful accounts........... $8.2 $3.5 $ $ 3.9 $7.8 ----- ----- -------- ----- ----- ----- ----- -------- ----- ----- (A) Uncollectible accounts written off, net of recoveries.