

                                             SCHEDULE II     
                                                                                
                                      INFORMATION WITH RESPECT TO               
                           TRANSACTIONS EFFECTED DURING THE PAST SIXTY DAYS OR  
                           SINCE THE MOST RECENT FILING ON SCHEDULE 13D (1)     
                                                                                
                                             SHARES PURCHASED        AVERAGE    
                                  DATE            SOLD(-)             PRICE(2)  
                                                                                
           COMMON STOCK-AARON RENTS INC CL A                                    
                                                                                
          GAMCO INVESTORS, INC.                                                 
                                12/26/96           15,000-             *DO      
                                12/20/96            1,000-           13.7500    
                                12/19/96            2,000-           13.1250    
                                12/18/96            2,500-           13.5000    
                                12/02/96              800-           14.4375    
                                11/26/96              500-           14.4375    
                                11/25/96            2,000-           14.0656    
                                11/07/96            2,000-           15.2500    
          GABELLI & COMPANY MARKET MAKING ACCOUNT                               
                                10/28/96            2,000-           13.6250    
                                                                                
        





















                                                                        
          (1) UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED, ALL TRANSACTIONS WERE EFFECTED        
              ON THE NY STOCK EXCHANGE.                                         
                                                                                
          (2) PRICE EXCLUDES COMMISSION.                                        
                                                                                
          (*) RESULTS IN CHANGE OF DISPOSITIVE POWER AND BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP.  
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