something like
=sumproduct((left(H2:H22,3)="501")*g2:g22)

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Don Guillett
SalesAid Software

"GregR" wrote in message
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I have 2 columns(G & H). H has dates in the format 50121(ymmdd). I want
to add the values in the G column for Jan. In other words, all values
in H that start with 501 add the corresponding values in G. Then for
Feb(502), Mar(503) etc............How? TIA

Greg