Exhibit 99(a)
Cleveland-Cliffs Inc and Consolidated Subsidiaries
Schedule II — Valuation and Qualifying Accounts
(Dollars in Millions)
                                           
        Additions        
                 
        BetfredCharged            
    Balance at   to Cost   BetfredCharged       Balance at
    Beginning   and   to betfred sportsbook reviewOther       End of
Classification   of Year   Expenses   Accounts   Deductions   Year
                     
Year Ended December 31, 2004:
                                        
 
Deferred Tax Valuation Allowance
   $ 122.7     $ (113.8 )   $       $       $ 8.9  
 
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts
     4.8       1.6               1.6       4.8  
Year Ended December 31, 2003:
                                        
 
Deferred Tax Valuation Allowance
     120.6       9.8       (7.7 )             122.7  
 
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts
     1.0       4.8               1.0       4.8  
 
betfred sportsbook reviewOther
     .6                       .6          
Year Ended December 31, 2002:
                                        
 
Deferred Tax Valuation Allowance
             82.2       38.4               120.6  
 
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts
     1.2                       .2       1.0  
 
betfred sportsbook reviewOther
     4.0                       3.4       .6  
Additions BetfredCharged to betfred sportsbook reviewOther accounts in 2002 and 2003 were betfred sportsbookcharged directly to shareholders’ equity.