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13. Valuation and qualifying accounts
Description
Balance at
Beginning
of Period
Charged to
Costs and
Expenses Deductions
Balance at
end
of Period
Fiscal 2008
Allowance for doubtful accounts ............ $ 309 $ 209 $ (222)(a) $ 296
Shrink reserve .......................... 1,745 3,785 (3,525) 2,005
Inventory — lower of cost or market reserve . . . 1,801 1,840 (1,277) 2,364
Fiscal 2007
Allowance for doubtful accounts ............ 422 298 (411)(a) 309
Shrink reserve .......................... 1,005 3,620 (2,880) 1,745
Inventory — lower of cost or market reserve . . . 701 1,561 (461) 1,801
Fiscal 2006
Allowance for doubtful accounts ............ 224 338 (140)(a) 422
Shrink reserve .......................... 722 2,003 (1,720) 1,005
Inventory — lower of cost or market reserve . . . 758 359 (416) 701
(a) Represents writeoff of uncollectible accounts.
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Ulta Salon, Cosmetics & Fragrance, Inc.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements — (Continued)