try instrument date+365 (if a leap years comes in between 366 days)

for e.g. instrument date is in A1
in B1 type
=A1+365

does it get you wnat your want.
there are other ways also.


Gary wrote in message
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Term: 3yrs.

Instrument Date
3/24/1998 Expired: 3/23/2001
In the example above, the date on the far left represents the beginning
date
of a lease. The date shown as "Expired:" represents the expiration date 3
years later.
I would like to enter a formula in the cell representing the expiration
date
(which ends at midnight on 3/23/2001) utilizing the term of 3 years, in
this
case. Can this be done in Excel? There are also times when the number
of
years is 1, 2, 4 or 5.

Thank you very much!
Gary B.