
                       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.                                             
                    5/15/96              500-           30.2500   
                    5/14/96            1,500-           29.0000   
                    5/13/96           48,000              *DI     
                    5/13/96           96,000-             *DO     
                    5/02/96              600-           27.5000   
                    5/01/96              800-           27.6469   
                    4/26/96            3,500-           25.6179   
                    4/24/96              800-           25.0000   
                    4/23/96            3,000-           24.7500   
                    
GABELLI & COMPANY MARKET MAKING ACCOUNT                           
                    5/13/96              500-           28.2500   
                    5/13/96              500            28.7500   
                    5/02/96              500-           27.5000   
                    5/02/96              500            27.3750   
                    4/29/96              500-           27.2500   
                    4/29/96              500            27.7500   
                    4/25/96              500-           24.8750   
                    4/24/96              500            24.7500   
                    4/09/96            2,000-           21.6250   
                    












(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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