correction,
I don't have 50 lines of 01017340, but rather 50 lines beginning with "01",
meaning 01XXXXXX, then I have 40 or 50 with 02XXXXXX.. Hope that helps
clarify.
Jim

"Jim May" wrote:

I have lines of data with 1 field ColB such as 01017340 (text) and
i have 50 lines all with 01017340 but in ColM 28.53%, an other 26.11%
and so on. The First two characters XX017340 and Compnay numbers
I have 25 companies and need the Average of each.
What formula could I use to acheive this?
TIA,
Jim