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A formula would probably be easier but I know a little about macros and
have
been checking into both.

Abro wrote:
Yes it is just sample info. I meant to have the end date of record 003 to
be
a day before the start date of record 002. Sorry about that.

is this exact example of data, or just info?
because, your example of 10/28/2005 has *two* matches, record #003 and
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formula solution uses "vlookup(value;range;kolumn_result)" which needs data
to be sorted ascending on lookup column. returns row which is equal or
smaller.

so your data:

A B C D
Record# Start Date End Date Disc
001 4/15/2006 4/15/2007 12.5
002 3/15/2005 4/14/2006 13.5
003 2/15/2004 3/14/2005 14.2

needs to be sorted on column B Start Date like:

A B C D
Record# Start Date End Date Disc
003 2/15/2004 3/14/2005 14.2
002 3/15/2005 4/14/2006 13.5
001 4/15/2006 4/15/2007 12.5

to retreive value, put formula
=vlookup(ref_cell,$B$2:$D$4,3)
where ref_cell contains data you are looking for, f.e 10/28/2005, and it
returns 13.5 since Start Date 3/15/2005 is less or equal of searched date
10/28/2005

this solution suppose that all intervals are covered, and there is no date
without Disc value