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SCHEDULE II VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2012
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CURTISS-WRIGHT CORPORATION and SUBSIDIARIES
SCHEDULE II – VALUATION and QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS
for the years ended December 31, 2012, 2011, and 2010
(In thousands)

     Additions        
Description Balance at Beginning of Period Charged to Costs and Expenses Charged to Other Accounts (Describe) Deductions (Describe) Balance at End of Period
                  
Deducted from assets to which they apply:                 
                  
December 31, 2012                 
Reserves for inventory obsolescence $ 48,547 $ 11,842 $ 3,113(A) $ 13,169(B) $ 50,333
Reserves for doubtful accounts   6,880   5,301   557(A)   5,725(C)   7,013
Tax valuation allowance   5,518   1,665   1,348(A)   -    8,531
Total $ 60,945 $ 18,808 $ 5,018  $ 18,894  $ 65,877
                  
December 31, 2011                 
Reserves for inventory obsolescence $ 41,596 $ 12,038 $ 1,948(A) $ 7,035(B) $ 48,547
Reserves for doubtful accounts   3,972   4,258   836(A)   2,186(C)   6,880
Tax valuation allowance   4,974   432   112(A)   -    5,518
Total $ 50,542 $ 16,728 $ 2,896  $ 9,221  $ 60,945
                  
December 31, 2010                 
Reserves for inventory obsolescence $ 39,739 $ 14,472 $ 782(A) $ 13,397(B) $ 41,596
Reserves for doubtful accounts   3,997   2,753   50(A)   2,828(C)   3,972
Tax valuation allowance   5,924   (858)   (92)(A)   -    4,974
Total $ 49,660 $ 16,367 $ 740  $ 16,225  $ 50,542

Notes:

(A)       Primarily amounts acquired from business combinations and currency translation adjustments.

(B)       Write-off and sale of obsolete inventory.

(C)       Write-off of bad debt and collections on previously reserved accounts.