REPORT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS ON
FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULE
To the Board of Directors of
Engineered Support Systems, Inc.
Our audits of the consolidated financial statements referred to in our report
dated December 7, 2000 appearing in the Annual Report to Shareholders of
Engineered Support Systems, Inc. (which report and consolidated financial
statements are incorporated by reference in this Annual Report on Form 10-K)
also include an audit of the financial statement schedule listed in Item
14(a)(2) of this Form 10-K. In our opinion, this financial statement schedule
presents fairly, in all material respects, the information set forth therein
when read in conjunction with the related consolidated financial statements.
/s/PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
St. Louis, Mo.
December 7, 2000
Engineered Support Systems, Inc.
Schedule II - Valuation and Qualifying Accounts
For the Years Ended October 31, 2000, 1999 and 1998
(in thousands)
Additions
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Balance at Charged to Charged to Balance
beginning costs and other at end
Description of period expenses accounts Deductions of period
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Year ended October 31, 2000
Allowance for doubtful accounts $264 $ 112 $ 0 $136 $240
Inventory reserves 548 (462) 0 0 86
Year ended October 31, 1999
Allowance for doubtful accounts $273 $ (54) $179 $134 $264
Inventory reserves 157 31 360 0 548
Year ended October 31, 1998
Allowance for doubtful accounts $283 $ 2 $ 0 $ 12 $273
Inventory reserves 359 (202) 0 0 157