1 EXHIBIT 99 ClinTrials Research Inc. Schedule II - Valuation and Qualifying Accounts FYE 12/31/97 Col. A Col. B Col. C Col. D Col. E - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Additions ------------------------ Charged to Balance at Other Beginning of Charged to Accounts - Deductions - Balance at Description Period Cost & Expense Describe Describe End of Period - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Year Ended December 31, 1997: Deducted from asset accounts Allowance for Doubtful Accounts 744,217 350,848 0 211,735(A) 883,330 ------- ------- - ------- ------- Total 744,217 350,848 0 211,735 883,330 ======= ======= = ======= ======= Year Ended December 31, 1996: Deducted from asset accounts Allowance for Doubtful Accounts 315,445 533,994 0 105,222(A) 744,217 ------- ------- - ------- ------- Total 315,445 533,994 0 105,222 744,217 ======= ======= = ======= ======= Year Ended December 31, 1995: Deducted from asset accounts Allowance for Doubtful Accounts 312,623 65,110 0 62,288(A) 315,445 ------- ------- - ------- ------- Total 312,623 65,110 0 62,288 315,445 ======= ======= = ======= ======= (A) - Uncollectible accounts written off Note: Prior period amounts have been restated to give retroactive effect to the 1997 merger with Ovation, which was accounted for as a pooling of interests.