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SPRINT NEXTEL CORPORATION
SCHEDULE II
VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS
Years Ended December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004
Balance
Beginning
of Year
Charged
to Income
(Loss)
Charged
to Other
Accounts
Other
Deductions
Balance
End
of Year
Additions
(in millions)
2006
Allowance for doubtful accounts .............. $ 319 $656 $ 72
(1)
$(626)
(2)
$ 421
Valuation allowance-deferred income tax assets . . . $1,070 $ 10 $ 31
(3)
$(158)
(4)
$ 953
2005
Allowance for doubtful accounts .............. $ 268 $388 $181
(1)
$(518)
(2)
$ 319
Valuation allowance-deferred income tax assets . . . $ 669 $ 15 $386
(3)
$ — $1,070
2004
Allowance for doubtful accounts .............. $ 248 $318 $131
(1)
$(429)
(2)
$ 268
Valuation allowance-deferred income tax assets . . . $ 620 $ 49 $ — $ — $ 669
The schedule above only reflects continuing operations.
(1) Amounts charged to other accounts consist of receivable reserves for billing and collection services we
provide for certain PCS Affiliates. Uncollectible accounts are recovered from affiliates. In 2005 and 2006,
the amounts include the allowance recorded in the merger of Nextel and the PCS Affiliate and Nextel Part-
ners acquisitions.
(2) Accounts written off, net of recoveries.
(3) Amount represents increases in the valuation allowance for deferred tax assets related primarily to the
purchase price allocations in the Sprint-Nextel merger and the PCS Affiliate and Nextel Partners
acquisitions.
(4) Amount represents valuation allowances no longer required due to the utilization or expiration of income
tax carryforwards.
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