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Valuation and Qualifying Accounts
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2011
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SCHEDULE 2

Lamar Advertising Company

And Subsidiaries

Valuation and Qualifying Accounts

Years Ended December 31, 2011, 2010 and 2009

(In thousands)

 

                                 
    Balance at
Beginning
of Period		     Charged to
Costs and
Expenses		     Deductions     Balance at
End of
Period		  

Year ended December 31, 2011

                                

Deducted in balance sheet from trade accounts receivable:

                                

Allowance for doubtful accounts

   $ 8,100       7,591       8,191     $ 7,500  

Deducted in balance sheet from intangible assets:

                                

Amortization of intangible assets

   $ 1,602,723       102,679       —       $ 1,705,402  

Year ended December 31, 2010

                                

Deducted in balance sheet from trade accounts receivable:

                                

Allowance for doubtful accounts

   $ 9,550       8,736       10,186     $ 8,100  

Deducted in balance sheet from intangible assets:

                                

Amortization of intangible assets

   $ 1,497,763       104,960       —       $ 1,602,723  

Year ended December 31, 2009

                                

Deducted in balance sheet from trade accounts receivable:

                                

Allowance for doubtful accounts

   $ 10,000       12,663       13,113     $ 9,550  

Deducted in balance sheet from intangible assets:

                                

Amortization of intangible assets

   $ 1,389,523       108,292       52     $ 1,497,763  

 

 

Valuation and Qualifying Accounts
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Lamar Media Corp.

and Subsidiaries

Valuation and Qualifying Accounts

Years Ended December 31, 2011, 2010 and 2009

(In thousands)

 

                                 
    Balance at
Beginning of
Period		     Charged to
Costs and
Expenses		     Deductions     Balance
at end
of Period		  

Year Ended December 31, 2011

                                

Deducted in balance sheet from trade accounts receivable:

                                

Allowance for doubtful accounts

   $ 8,100       7,591       8,191     $ 7,500  

Deducted in balance sheet from intangible assets:

                                

Amortization of intangible assets

   $ 1,601,843       102,649       —       $ 1,704,492  

Year Ended December 31, 2010

                                

Deducted in balance sheet from trade accounts receivable:

                                

Allowance for doubtful accounts

   $ 9,550       8,736       10,186     $ 8,100  

Deducted in balance sheet from intangible assets:

                                

Amortization of intangible assets

   $ 1,496,912       104,931       —       $ 1,601,843  

Year Ended December 31, 2009

                                

Deducted in balance sheet from trade accounts receivable:

                                

Allowance for doubtful accounts

   $ 10,000       12,663       13,113     $ 9,550  

Deducted in balance sheet from intangible assets:

                                

Amortization of intangible assets

   $ 1,388,671       108,293       52     $ 1,496,912