=SUMPRODUCT(--(A2:A100="s4802"),--(B2:B100="pending"))

or better

=SUMPRODUCT(--(A2:A100=C2),--(B2:B100=D2))

where C2 holds the contract you want to check and D2 the status, that way
you won't have to edit the formula when you change the criteria

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Regards,

Peo Sjoblom


"Belinda" wrote in message
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I have two columns Column A contains contract numbers, i.e. s4802,
s5601--column b contains status words i.e. pending, approved, withdrawn.
I
need a formula that will provide a count of each status by contact.