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The following is an excerpt from a S-4/A SEC Filing, filed by GENERAL NUTRITION COMPANIES INC on 8/9/2004.
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GENERAL NUTRITION COMPANIES INC - S-4/A - 20040809 - AUDITORS_OPINION

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm on

Financial Statement Schedule

To the Stockholders and Board of Directors of
General Nutrition Centers, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Our audits of the consolidated financial statements referred to in our report dated March 23, 2004 except for Note 18, for which the date is May 10, 2004 appearing in the Prospectus also included an audit of the financial statement schedule listed in Item 21(b) of this Form S-4. 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

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

March 23, 2004
except for Note 18, for which the date is May 10, 2004

Valuation and Qualifying Accounts

                                     
Balance at Additions Balance at
beginning of charged to Other end of
period expense charges period
(in thousands)
Allowance for doubtful accounts                                
Predecessor
  Twelve months ended December 31, 2001   $ 5,925     $ 5,702     $ (4,933 )   $ 6,694  
    Twelve months ended December 31, 2002     6,694       15,668       (4,670 )     17,692  
    Period ended December 4, 2003     17,692       3,074       (1,151 )     19,615  
Successor
  27 days ended December 31, 2003   $ 19,615     $ 888     $ (5,513 )   $ 14,990  
 
Deferred tax valuation allowance                                
Predecessor
  Twelve months ended December 31, 2001   $ 25,314     $ 9,527     $ —     $ 34,841  
    Twelve months ended December 31, 2002     34,841       —       —       34,841  
    Period ended December 4, 2003     34,841       34,045       —       68,886  
Successor
  27 days ended December 31, 2003   $ —     $ —     $ —     $ —  
 
Inventory reserves                                
Predecessor
  Twelve months ended December 31, 2001   $ 34,723     $ 21,316     $ (28,293 )   $ 27,746  
    Twelve months ended December 31, 2002     27,746       18,927       (31,961 )     14,712  
    Period ended December 4, 2003     14,712       12,584       (10,729 )     16,567  
Successor
  27 days ended December 31, 2003   $ 16,567     $ 2,804     $ (497 )   $ 18,874  
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